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

A mentally 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.

A mentally 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.