Faizabad, Oct 11: A man axed his nine-month-old son to death to please Goddess Durga in Barabanki. Rajkumar Chaurasia aka Hemant, a resident of Narain Purva village under Ramnagar police station, killed his son in front of an idol of Goddess Durga in a temple built in his house on Wednesday.
Police said Rajkumar bathed his son and took him for a puja in a Durga temple near his house. After returning home, he killed the infant by axing his neck.
The shocked family members raised an alarm and rushed to save the child but it was too late. Rajkumar tried to flee but was nabbed by locals.
Circle officer TN Tripathi said a case has been lodged against Rajkumar for killing his son. Police said Rajkumar showed no remorse over his act.
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