Dhanbad, Dec. 1 -- An elderly couple was found brutally hacked to death inside their home in Joshi Colony under Herla police station limits of Bokaro, police said on Monday. Victims Mahadev Sahu (65) and his wife Kaushalya Devi (60)-originally from Gomia and known locally for running a small pakora and tea shop-were discovered with their throats slit, sending shock waves across the neighbourhood.

The incident came to light early Monday when locals found the couple's shop unusually closed and received no response despite repeated knocking. Suspecting trouble, neighbours pushed the main door open and were horrified to find the courtyard soaked in blood. Mahadev's body lay inside the house, while Kaushalya was found dead with a deep cut on ...