Man arrested,for killing five persons

Chhattisgarh, May 15: The Chhattisgarh Police have arrested a 38-year-old man, who allegedly killed his wife, her parents and two others to death over a family dispute in Surguja district here on Sunday.

While coming to details, The accused, Sanjay Manjhi, allegedly beat to death his wife Manmati (35), her father Ghutal (60), mother Ropani (55), a (woman) relative Piyaso (60) and one Mangal (60) with a stick

The preliminary investigation revealed that Manjhi had left Manmati a few months back after he reportedly fell in love with her younger sister.

Subsequently, he started living with his sister-in-law at his native Kunia village in the same Mainpat area, said Sahu.

Police Ramkrishna Sahu said,"Last night, he suddenly arrived at Sapnadar, where Manmati was staying along with her parents and had an argument with her over a family issue. During the argument, the accused lost his temper and started thrashing her with a stick".

The assault was so severe that Manmati, Ghutal, and Mangal succumbed to their injuries on the spot, said Sahu.

"However, Manjhi did not stop at that. In a fit of rage, he went to his in-law's house and thrashed his mother-in-law and another elderly woman to death with the stick," he added.

After committing the crime, the accused fled the spot.