India, March 7 -- A group of armed dacoits killed a man and seriously injured three others of a family at their house located near Yavat railway station area on Wednesday.

According to the rural police, the incident took place around 3 am when the three dacoits, masked and dressed in vests and briefs, attacked the family members.

The injured have been admitted to Daund rural hospital where they are in a critical state.

The deceased has been identified as Avinash alias Vishwajeet Shashikant Chavan while the injured father has been identified as Shashikant Chavan, sister Prachi Yadav and mother Ujjwala Chavan.

According to the preliminary reports, the robbers accosted the deceased near the door and violently attacked him with a sharp we...