Jamshedpur Axe Murders: Father Kills Family in Dispute

A man allegedly killed his wife, pregnant daughter, and son with an axe in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, on May 11, following a family dispute, police reported. The incident occurred in the Agrico locality under Sidgora police station limits. Senior Superintendent of Police Piyus h Pandey stated that the accused, Ravindra Prasad Singh, retired from a steel company in February and had a prolonged family dispute. "On Monday, the dispute turned violent, and Ravindra allegedly attacked his wife Sarita Singh (55), daughter Supriya Singh (31), and son Ravishek Kumar (30) with an axe," he said. Police said Supriya was pregnant.

After being informed, a police team went to the company quarters in Agrico and recovered the bodies lying in a pool of blood. Additional Superintendent of Police Rishav Trivedi said the accused neither fled the spot nor cooperated with investigators and appeared to be pretending to be mentally disturbed. Asked whether the victims were attacked in their sleep, the officer said the accused’s wife was preparing food in the morning when the incident occurred. Police have recovered an axe and a hammer from the spot, he added. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination in MGM Hospital.