India, March 24 -- A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur on Sunday for allegedly shooting at his wife, who he suspected of infidelity and killing his three children.

The incident took place on Saturday in Sagatheda village, when the accused, Yogesh Rohilla, told the police that he had shot his family, according to the region's senior superintendent of police Rohit Sajwan, quoted by news agency PTI.

Police officials also said that Rohilla told the police that he was mentally distressed as he believed that his wife Neha had an extramarital affair and despite several attempts on his end would not end her relations with another person.

Additional superintendent of police (ASP) (Rural) Sagar Jain t...