A man reportedly used an axe to kill eight members of his extended family of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh before taking his own life by hanging, according to a police official on Wednesday.
The incident occurred late Tuesday night in Bodal Kachhar village, said an official from Mahuljhiri police station. The motive behind the attack was not immediately clear.
Senior officials, including the Chhindwara collector and superintendent of police, hurried to the village, which is approximately 100 km from the district headquarters.
An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the police.
