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Chinese murder suspect caught after 25 years

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IANS Beijing
Last Updated : May 15 2016 | 12:13 PM IST

A suspect who allegedly killed six people was caught in China's Heilongjiang province, after being on the run for 25 years, police said on Sunday.

The man admitted to have hacked a family of six to death with an axe in Raohe county in March 1991, following a small dispute, Xinhua news agency reported.

The man and his wife were arrested last week in Xinjiang Uygur region, police added.

The case is still under investigation.

--IANS

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First Published: May 15 2016 | 12:02 PM IST

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