Indo-Asian News Service, Updated: Feb 21, 2012 07:47IST
RAIPUR: A farmer has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and five daughters in Chhattisgarh's Balod district, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred on Sunday night at Mohdipat village when the accused Dhal Singh Devangan, 36, attacked his wife Thaneshwari Devi, 30, with a sharp weapon. Dhal Singh suspected his wife's character.
He also killed his five daughters namely Nisha, 15, Lakshmi, 12, Santi, 10, Nandini, 7, and Sandhya, 3, in a fit of rage, the police said. "Dhal Singh had a fight with his wife at his residence last night following which he attacked his wife and his daughters with a sharp weapon and killed them," a police officer said.
After learning about the incident, Singh's mother informed others who in turn alerted the police following which he was arrested.
The incident occurred on Sunday night at Mohdipat village when the accused Dhal Singh Devangan, 36, attacked his wife Thaneshwari Devi, 30, with a sharp weapon. Dhal Singh suspected his wife's character.
He also killed his five daughters namely Nisha, 15, Lakshmi, 12, Santi, 10, Nandini, 7, and Sandhya, 3, in a fit of rage, the police said. "Dhal Singh had a fight with his wife at his residence last night following which he attacked his wife and his daughters with a sharp weapon and killed them," a police officer said.
After learning about the incident, Singh's mother informed others who in turn alerted the police following which he was arrested.
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