A peaceful village in Chhattisgarh turned into a bloodbath early Tuesday when a 26-year-old man launched a savage axe assault on his sleeping neighbors, killing three and wounding two. The Dongripali area under Sarangarh-Bilaigarh now reels from the shocking family massacre that has gripped the nation.
Tulsi Sarthi crept into relative Kunwar Say’s home in Jhal village around 4:30 AM, armed with a lethal tangia. The family, caught off guard in their sleep, suffered unimaginable violence. A child perished on the way to medical help, joining two adults who breathed their last at the gruesome site.
The survivors—a pregnant woman and another relative—cling to life in hospital, their conditions precarious as doctors battle to save them.
What drove Sarthi to this frenzy? Cops suspect a simmering feud from five years ago, rooted in a neighborhood spat. Freshly back from outstation labor work, he slipped out pre-dawn, axe in hand, ignoring his father’s assumption of a forest trip.
Chaos erupted with blood-curdling screams that drew neighbors to the door, revealing a house transformed into a slaughterhouse. The air thick with horror, locals could scarcely comprehend the betrayal by a familiar face.
Law enforcement acted decisively. Forensic units descended, preserving vital clues amid the devastation. Spotting the fleeing assailant, police laid a trap and nabbed him before he could vanish into the morning mist.
Jhal village hovers under a pall of fear and grief. Beefed-up security patrols the streets, but the psychological scars from this axe rampage will linger. As investigations deepen, the community unites in prayer for the wounded and vows retribution for the slain.