India, Nov. 30 -- A 41-year-old home guard allegedly killed his wife and two children before dying by suicide, police said on Sunday. The incident was reported at Malwadi village in Deola tehsil of Nashik district.

The deceased have been identified as Govind Shewale (41), his wife Komal Shewale (35), their daughter Harshali (9) and son Shivam (2). Police said Govind was working as a home guard and may have been facing financial distress.

According to police, before taking the extreme step, Govind posted a WhatsApp status early on Sunday morning that read "Heartfelt tributes", which alarmed his relatives. When they contacted other family members in the village, they learned about the deaths.

Sarthak Nehete, police inspector at Deola pol...