Overview
- Police say Sandeep Das allegedly attacked his family in Darbhanga on Tuesday during a domestic dispute and then tried to take his own life.
- His wife died at home with two children, and a third child died at Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital where the suspect is now reported out of danger.
- Officers seized suspected weapons, called a Forensic Science Laboratory team, and sent the bodies for post-mortem as they prepare an FIR after questioning.
- The victims include Phool Kumari Das, 30, and three children identified in local reports as Hriday, 7, Sandhya, 6, and Sone, 5.
- Police cite frequent arguments between the couple, and reports differ on the weapon used, with some mentioning a baton and sharp tools and others an iron rod.