Man kills wife, daughter-in-law in Haryana’s Bhiwani, then takes poison

Deepender Deswal

Tribune News Service

Bhiwani, July 14

A man allegedly killed his wife and daughter-in-law at Paluwas village of the district on Tuesday. The man also took poison later and has been admitted to the civil hospital.        

Police said the incident occurred at noon when Sukhbir Singh attacked wife Suman and daughter-in-law Sanju with an axe. Both women died on the spot. The accused then took poison to end his life.

Hearing screams, the neighbours rushed to the site and called the police.

The police took away the bodies and rushed the accused to hospital. He is in a critical condition.

DSP Headquarters Virender Singh reached the spot.

Prima facie, the incident seemed fallout of a domestic feud, a police official said, adding that they were recording the statements of the relatives and neighbours.