A man was hacked to death with an axe in India's Jaipur in an apparent revenge killing linked to a seven-year-old murder case.

Axar.az reports, citing NDTV, that the accused, Hanish, is the son of Kailash, who was allegedly killed by the victim, Vijay Bajiya, in 2019.

Police said Hanish had repeatedly attempted to attack Vijay following his release from prison. On Wednesday, Hanish and three accomplices rammed a van into Vijay's car as he was driving home. When Vijay tried to flee, Hanish chased him and attacked him with an axe, killing him. The weapon reportedly became lodged in the victim's skull.

The four suspects fled but were later intercepted and arrested. Police said three of them had no prior criminal records.