Ayodhya, April 12 -- A man from Assam allegedly killed his wife and three-year-old son in Ayodhya and fled from the spot, police said on Saturday.

The woman was allegedly killed by a sharp weapon, whereas the child was strangulated, a senior police officer said, adding that the hunt is on to nab the accused. The family has been living and working here in the Bachhda Sultanpur area of Kotwali Nagar, Ayodhya, as scrap collectors for the last 8 months.

The victim woman was identified as Neshiya Begum, whereas her child's name was Sahadkar Khandkar.

According to SSP Ayodhya, Rajkaran Nayyar, the husband and wife had an argument at night, after which the husband killed her with a sharp object and ran away. Two police teams have been sent to...