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Man kills wife, two children in Raipur; injures himself
Police in Chhattisgarh's capital city are investigating a domestic tragedy in which a man allegedly attacked his wife and two young children with a kitchen knife on Saturday night, killing all three before harming himself.
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A family of four fell victim to a violent assault in Raipur's Doomratrai area late Saturday, leaving three dead and one hospitalized with injuries. According to police, the man allegedly used a vegetable-cutting knife to attack his wife and two minor children in what authorities are treating as a criminal homicide case.
Local law enforcement reached the residence after receiving reports of the incident. Medical teams pronounced the wife and both children dead at the scene. The alleged perpetrator had also inflicted injuries upon himself following the attack.
The exact circumstances that preceded the violence remain under investigation. Police have registered a case and begun formal inquiries into the incident. The deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination, while the injured suspect is receiving treatment in custody. Further details about the family and potential motives are expected to emerge as the investigation progresses.