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Suffering from depression, Tripura man kills 5 including children with shovel

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 12/1/2021 1:24:53 PM

New Delhi, Nov 30 Amentally ill man in Tripura’s Khowai went on a rampage on Friday night, attacking several people with a shovel and killing five, including his two children and a police officer. Police said Pradeep Devrai, a mason by trade, was suffering from depression and had stopped talking to people. He suddenly turned violent on Friday night and attacked his family with the edged weapon, killing his two daughters and elder brother. His wife, Meena, was seriously injured in the assault but managed to evade Devrai and hide. Devrai then burst out of his home and went door to door in the neighbourhood. Terrified neighbours locked themselves in their homes, before some worked up the courage to emerge outside to try to drive away the shovel-wielding Devrai. Others called the police. In the meantime, Devrai spied an autorickshaw approaching the locality. Krishna Das and his son Karanbir