SHEIKHUPURA: A man killed eight people with an axe while they were sleeping in Sheikhupura.
According to the police, the deceased, who were sleeping at various spots at village in the suburbs of Sheikhupura, were attacked by the man.
The police say that the suspect has been arrested with murder weapon and that he appeared to be suffering a mental health problem.
District Police Officer Faisal Mukhtar said the man committed all the murders after 3am when the entire village was sleeping.
Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has taken notice of the killings and asked the police authorities for an investigation report.
CM Elahi said that the provision of justice to the families should be ensured.
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