India, Dec. 18 -- After police took a man in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli into custody for the murder of his wife and two children, chilling details have emerged after the accused's confession of the crime.

Farooq, 33, allegedly shot his wife dead before killing his two minor daughters in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district on December 10, an earlier HT report quoted police as saying on Wednesday. The accused had buried the three bodies inside his house, police added.

In his confession to the crime, Farooq revealed that he had kept his wife Tahira, 32, in "strict purdah" and had not allowed her to step out of the house without wearing a burqa. The accused revealed that he had a heated argument with his wife over household expenses a month ago, Su...