KATIHAR: A man allegedly burnt to death his estranged wife and two minor daughters in Katihar on Thursday morning.
Md Tahir, a fruit seller, first strangled his wife and two minor daughters before pouring kerosene oil over the bodies and setting them ablaze. "Tahir and his wife married 11 years ago and since then were not on good terms. Earlier, panchayat meetings were held to resolve the issues between the couple. On Thursday, the accused in a fit of rage, killed his wife and two minor daughters," said a police officer.
Sources said Tahir with the help of his mother and others killed his wife Hina Khatun (32) and two minor daughters, aged five years and seven years. The incident took place at Labha village under the Pranpur police station area of Katihar district.
Katihar SDPO Amarkant Jha said, "Tahir and his mother have been arrested in this connection and sent to jail. The bodies were sent for autopsy. Besides estranged ties between the couple, we are probing the case from all angles also."
Locals were on the boil after this heinous crime, forcing the police to intervene and pacify the agitated people.