Couple stabbed to death over property dispute in UP

Press Trust of India  |  Kanpur 

An elderly couple was stabbed to death early this morning allegedly by his two nephews at village here, police said.

"Property dispute is said to be the motive behind the brutal killings of the elderly couple," of Police (rural), Pradyuman Singh said.

According to an eyewitness, (65), a farmer, and his wife (62) were attacked and stabbed repeatedly by miscreants while the couple was sleeping outside their house. the said.

Raghunath's nephews, Dharmendra Singh and Suraj Singh, are the key suspects in the case, the police said, adding that investigation into the case is underway.

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First Published: Sun, June 24 2018. 12:10 IST