SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, March 12: In a shocking incident, a 36-year-old father allegedly hanged himself after killing his three children in Maheshlitti village, under Khukhra police station, about 26 km from Giridih district headquarters. The incident occurred late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Sanoul Ansari, his daughters Arfeen Parveen (12) and Zaiba Naj, and his son Safaul Ansari (6).
Dumri SDPO Sumit Prasad, under whose jurisdiction the Khukhra police station falls, told the media that the incident is believed to have taken place between 2 to 3 a.m. on Sunday. The tragedy came to light in the morning when Sanoul Ansari’s neighbours noticed no movement inside the house.
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Upon peeking inside, they found Sanoul hanging from a rope, while his children lay lifeless on the floor. They immediately informed the Khukhra police station.
Preliminary investigations suggest that Sanoul strangled his children before hanging himself. His wife was away at her maternal home at the time of the incident.
Sanoul Ansari worked as a mason and also ran a ration shop for his livelihood.
The bodies have been sent to Giridih Sadar Hospital for post-mortem examination. Senior police officials later arrived at the scene to investigate further.
