Police in Jharkhand are investigating the brutal murder of a couple in Goilkera, who were allegedly killed with an axe while they slept, sparking a community health response and a full investigation.
Key Points
- A couple in Goilkera, Jharkhand, was allegedly murdered in their sleep.
- Police are investigating the incident as a suspected axe murder.
- An axe has been recovered from the scene of the crime.
- The couple's children discovered the bodies and alerted the villagers.
A couple was allegedly axed to death in their sleep by unidentified miscreants in Jharkhand's Goilkera area, a police officer said.
Children of the couple found them lying in a pool of blood and raised an alarm on Thursday morning, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Chakradharpur) Kumar Vinod.
The villagers took them to a nearby community health centre, where they were declared dead by doctors.
An investigation is underway, the officer said, adding, police have recovered an axe from the spot.
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