Bijender, a 42-year-old resident of Sundana village in Rohtak district, allegedly hacked his wife Sunita (38), son Deepanshu (10) and daughter Jahnavi (12) to death with a sharp-edged farm implement before ending his own life by hanging himself from a tree on Wednesday night.
The body of Jahnavi was found lying in a gher (open space where cattle are kept) behind their house, while those of Sunita and Deepanshu were lying in agricultural fields nearby.
Bijender’s body was found hanging from a tree in the fields.
The reason behind the incident is not clear, though a domestic dispute is said to have led to it.
Police and forensic teams have reached the scene of crime and begun investigation.