A man, who axed an elderly relative to death while live streaming the brutal murder on Facebook, was arrested within hours of the gruesome act in Doda district on Friday, said officials.
The accused was identified as Bharov Singh, 31, of Chouanry Gandoh in the Doda district.
The murderer, while live streaming the gruesome act on Facebook, axed elderly Ram Singh, a resident of Dhosa Gandoh village in the presence of the victim’s daughter and granddaughter.
Shocked by seeing live streaming of the ghastly murder, netizens have demanded a death sentence for the accused via a fast-track court.
Doda district police chief SSP Abdul Qayoom said, “We learned through sources that Bharov attacked Ram Singh with an axe and brutally murdered him on the spot.”
“In this incident, a woman namely Anju Devi, wife of Chander Parkash, a resident of Chouanry Gandoh, was also injured critically, and was referred to Doda for treatment,” said the SSP. ANI