Uttar Pradesh: Man hacks elder brother and 7-year-old nephew to death

A 26-year-old man and his seven-year-old son were allegedly hacked to death by the former's younger brother at Jandath town in Muzaffarnagar, police said.

According to police, Satpal and his son Vansh were last night attacked with an axe by his younger brother Vijay Kumar over some family dispute.

Circle Officer Mukesh Mishra said on Saturday that the accused has been taken into custody with claims having been made he is weak of mind.

Meanwhile, the body of a 22-year-old girl was found in a canal at Morna village of the district, police said.

According to police, the partially dressed body of the as yet unidentified woman bore strangulation marks round the neck. Police suspect that she was murdered after rape with her scarf being used to strangle her.

The body has been sent for a post-mortem with police saying they are investigating the matter.