Mentally challenged youth kills mother, minor

A mentally challenged youth today allegedly hacked to death two persons including his mother in Raunapar area of the district.

The youth killed his 55-year-old mother, Patiraji Devi, and neighbour's 5-year-old daughter with a sharp-edged weapon and fled, Superintendent of Police Akash Kulhari said.

The bodies have been sent for post mortem examination and hunt was on to nab the youth, the SP added.