Alleged serial killer kills 8 overnight in Pakistan

An alleged serial killer took eight lives on Friday night in the Sheikhupura district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, police said on Saturday, reported Xinhua.

District Police Officer Faisal Mukhtar told media that all victims were sleeping in the open air at different farm houses in a village when the suspected killer approached them, who used a sharp axe in the killing.

Police and rescue teams rushed to the sites and shifted the bodies to the hospital.

The officer said the suspect was arrested and behaved like a mentally unstable person. He would be sent for a medical checkup for a final assessment.

According to the police, a search operation was still underway to find more bodies or any suspects.

The incident has caused panic among residents in the region.