Shahjahanpur, March 28 -- A quiet village in Shahjahanpur district was shaken by a horrifying crime when a 36-year-old man brutally murdered his four children before taking his own life. The tragic incident, which occurred on Wednesday night in Manpur Chachri village under the Roja police station area, has left the entire community in deep sorrow and disbelief.

According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Dwivedi, the accused, Rajiv Kumar, used a sharp-edged weapon to slit the throats of his three daughters - Smriti (12), Kirti (9) and Pragati (6) - along with his son, Rishabh (4). After carrying out the gruesome act, he moved to another room in his house and hanged himself. The police believe that the killings happened late at night ...