Parents kill three children in Rajasthan, attempt suicide: Police

JODHPUR: A couple allegedly killed their three minor children before attempting suicide in Koloo Pabuji village in Rajasthan’s Phalodi district on Monday night, police said.

The incident came to light after the accused man’s sister-in-law noticed blood outside the house on Tuesday morning. Upon entering the house, she saw the blood-stained courtyard and immediately raised an alarm. Neighbours informed the police, prompting senior officials, including the Phalodi superintendent of police (SP) Pooja Awana, to rush to the spot.

The SP said the police received information about the incident around 8.30 am on Tuesday.

When a police team reached the house, they found the couple (35 and 32 years old) lying unconscious, while the courtyard was soaked in blood. Their children — son Harish (9) and two daughters, Kiran (5) and Nattu (3) — were found dead.

The couple was rushed to the Phalodi hospital in a critical condition. They were later referred to MDM Hospital in Jodhpur.

According to the SP, an empty poison bottle, a blade, and a knife were recovered from the house during the investigation.

Preliminary findings suggest that an argument had broken out between the couple before the incident.

Police said the accused man was employed as a driver with a road construction company in Uttarakhand.

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