'Out for walk with dog': 2 juveniles, youth axe 25-year-old man to death in Chhattisgarh; held

RAIPUR: Two minors and a 19-year-old youth hacked a 25-year-old man to death with an axe in a Chhattisgarh village late Wednesday night. The cause of the incident is stated to be an old enmity. The accused were arrested on Thursday.

The incident took place at Tamnar region of Raigarh district. The victim has been identified as Sujit Xalxo.

Police sources said on Wednesday night when the victim was out for a walk with his dog, an argument triggered between him and the accused. Hours later, when the victim went to his uncle's place for dinner, the accused followed him and called out his name. The moment the youth stepped out, he was axed to death. Raigarh SP Divyang Patel said that 19-year-old accused Suraj Dhanwar and two minor boys aged 16 were taken in custody for the murder of the man.