GAYA JI, Dec. 5 -- A 45-year-old man was allegedly killed by his wife, two daughters and son-in-law in Gaya district on Thursday, police said.

The incident occurred at Belarpur village under Mohanpur police station limits. Police said the accused buried the body in the courtyard and fled after locking the house.

On Thursday, villagers alerted Mohanpur police after a foul smell emanated from the house. A police team reached the spot, broke open the main gate and found the body buried about one-and-a-half feet deep in the courtyard.

The body, which had decomposed into a skeleton, was identified as that of Mahesh Prasad by his cousin, Ram Lakhan Prasad, and other family members. The left arm and teeth were found broken, and a cloth was st...