UP: Man dies by suicide after killing his children in Bijnor

Bijnor (UP), Dec 6 (PTI) A man allegedly poisoned his son and daughter before consuming poison himself following a dispute with his wife here on Saturday, police said, adding that all three died.

Chandpur Circle Officer (CO) Deshdeepak Singh said that on Saturday afternoon, Baburam (28) took his son Deepanshu (5) and daughter Harshika (3) to a forest near Mubarakpur Khadar village. He said that Baburam first poisoned the two children and then consumed poison himself.

Upon receiving information, all three were taken to the hospital, where doctors declared them dead, the CO said.

According to the police, the case appears to be a result of a marital dispute.

The family members told the police that a dispute had been ongoing between the husband and wife for several days.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Prakash Kumar said the incident occurred in Mubarakpur Khurd village, and the police received information from the hospital in the evening.

Baburam's body is being sent for a post-mortem, while the children's bodies have been taken to the village by their family members, the ASP added. PTI COR CDN MPL MPL