Rourkela, January 05: A tribal man allegedly killed his wife, three children and critically injured his youngest daughter before committing suicide at Jatarakhamana village, 80 km from here, today.
The accused, Jala Tigga (45), stabbed to death his wife, two sons and a daughter and seriously wounded his 4-year-old daughter, police said.
Tigga, after committing the crime, ended his life by consuming poison. The child was admitted to Ispat General Hospital (IGH) here and her condition was stated to be critical.
The man is suspected to have committed the crime under influence of liquor, police said.
—Agencies