A Man in Banswara killed his wife and two minor children on Wednesday night

A man allegedly killing his wife and two minor children with a sharp-edged weapon in Banswara district of Rajasthan, police said on Thursday. The incident took place late on Wednesday night.

IDevendra Sharma, aged around 40, killed his wife Neeta Sharma (37), daughter Shweta (14) and son Aaryan (11) and absconded, police said.

They were living in a rented accommodation in Rati Talai area in Kotwali police station area. The matter came to light on Thursday morning, following which the bodies were sent to the district hospital for post-mortem, police said.

A team of forensic science laboratory (FSL) also collected evidence from the room where the incident took place, they said.

"The accused husband, who is a truck driver, is being searched. The woman`s relatives who live in Dholpur, have been informed about the matter," Station House Officer (SHO) of Kotwali police station, Praveen Singh, said.

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