Man, three children found hanging in Rajasthan's Udaipur

Udaipur:  A 45-year-old man and his three children were found hanging in their home in the Kotda area of Rajasthan's Udaipur district, police said on Tuesday.

Prima facie, the man hanged the children after killing them before committing suicide, they said.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the man, who ran a small grocery shop in his village, was distressed following the death of his wife four years ago. He was also facing financial hardship, the police said.

The bodies of the man, his 15-year-old son and two daughters, aged 12 and five, were found hanging in their room. They probably took the step on Monday night, they said.

No suicide note was recovered from the room.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, the police said.(PTI)