SUKKUR, July 31: A man was axed to death while his wife and granddaughter were kidnapped by armed men in Tri-Ghati village near the city on Friday.

Usman alias Arbab, son of Allah Dino Katpar, along with his wife and granddaughter, was returning to his village on a donkey- cart when he was attacked with hatchets. He died on the spot.

Later, the assailants kidnapped his wife Gullan and granddaughter Arifa.

Hundreds of villagers blocked the Rohri-Salehpat road in protest against the incident.

They said a son of deceased Usman was also killed some time back.

KIDNAPPED: Two shopkeepers were kidnapped by armed men in Rano village in the limits of Dodapur police station near Garhi Khairo on Thursday night.