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India News | Assam: Man Kills Mother-in-law, Her Sister with Sharp Weapon

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man allegedly killed his wife's mother and sister with a sharp weapon following a family dispute in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Thursday, police said.

India News | Assam: Man Kills Mother-in-law, Her Sister with Sharp Weapon

Kokrajhar, Jul 25 (PTI) A man allegedly killed his wife's mother and sister with a sharp weapon following a family dispute in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Thursday, police said.

The accused, Manab Saha, is currently absconding and search is on to trace him, they said.

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The incident took place in Shanti Nagar area here when the man allegedly attacked the two with a sharp weapon, and they died on the spot, a police officer said.

The deceased have been identified as Kalpana Mallick and Dipshikha Mallick.

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Further investigation is underway.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)