LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- A 36-year-old man allegedly hacked his widowed sister-in-law and her 20-year-old son to death with an axe following a long-standing land dispute in Amethi. The incident took place in Rudauli village under Musafirkhana police station limits around 11 am on Thursday, officials said.

As per reports, the victims -- identified as Ramawati (45) and her son Akash Maurya -- were chased in a field and attacked with an axe allegedly by the accused, Ramraj. Both were found lying in a pool of blood and declared dead at a hospital, officials said.

Superintendent of police, Amethi, Aparna Rajat Kaushik confirmed that a case has been registered against four accused based on the bereaved family's complaint.

"The prime accused, Ramr...