Man kills his 3 children, dies by suicide in Maharashtra’s Palghar, say police

The man in Maharashtra’s Palghar district killed his 12-year-old son and two daughters -- one aged 8 years and the other aged 5, police said.

A man allegedly died by suicide after killing his three children in Nalasopara of Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Saturday, police said.

The police have sent the body for post-mortem. (Getty Images)

According to the information received from the spokesperson of Palghar Police, the man killed his 12-year-old son and two daughters -- one aged 8 years and the other aged 5.

“Police reached the spot and sent the body for post-mortem. It is difficult to tell what is the reason behind the incident. The police have started investigating the case,” police said.