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Punjab Man Hacks Wife to Death with Axe Before Dying by Suicide
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News18•16-10-2026, 21:45
Punjab Man Hacks Wife to Death with Axe Before Dying by Suicide
- •A 50-year-old man named Bhola Singh allegedly killed his wife Karamjit Kaur with an axe in Channanwal village near Barnala.
- •The incident occurred in the fields where the victim had gone to collect fodder for cattle.
- •After the attack, the accused returned to the village and consumed a poisonous substance, later dying at Civil Hospital Barnala.
- •Preliminary reports suggest the accused was addicted to drugs, leading to frequent domestic disputes, though police investigations are ongoing.
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A 50-year-old man named Bhola Singh allegedly hacked his wife, Karamjit Kaur, to death with an axe in a village field before dying by consuming a poisonous substance.
Bhola Singh worked as a daily-wage labourer, had married twice, and preliminary information suggests he was allegedly addicted to drugs, which frequently caused family disputes.
The incident occurred on Friday in a village near Channanwal in Barnala, where the victim was collecting fodder in the fields around noon.
