India, Dec. 15 -- A man in Bihar's Muzaffarpur allegedly killed his three daughters and then took his own life, police reportedly said on Monday.

The deceased man has been identified as Amarnath Ram, and his three daughters as Radha Kumari, Radhika and Shivani. All the girls were in the age group of 9-12 years, news agency PTI reported, citing locals.

The incident, which took place at Navalpur Mishraulia village under the Sakra police station's jurisdiction late on Sunday, was revealed after Ram's two sons managed to protect themselves and informed the villagers about it.

Villagers reportedly told police that Amarnath Ram allegedly hanged his three daughters and then took his own life.

Later, locals termed the incident a case of mass ...