A middle-aged man was today arrested for allegedly killing his three children and a niece in Narwana area here.
Four minor children of a family-- Saloni (8), Shivani (7), Vikas (5) and Aman (4) had disappeared mysteriously from Bhagat Singh Colony of Narwana city on August 8.
The bodies of all the four children were found in different canals in Jind and Hisar districts of Haryana.
Cracking the case, police today arrested Rameshwar.
Police said that Rameshwar was unable to support his family financialy.
Rameshwar had an illcit relationship with a woman and he used to spent his money on her, the police claimed.
Rameshwar was the father of Saloni, Shivani and Vikas, while Aman was his niece.
Investigations revealed that in order to get rid of the children, Rameshwar stage-managed their kidnapping and after murdering them, threw them in the canals.
Published 17 August 2013, 16:28 IST