Man axes his four family members 'due to poverty' in Tank

Last updated on: 09 April,2019 04:00 pm

Meanwhile, further investigation into the incident is underway.

TANK (Dunya News) - A man, allegedly due to suffering from abject poverty, on Tuesday morning killed his wife, two daughters and a son, and consequently committed suicide in Qazianwala area of Tank city in Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

According to police, deceased identified as Syed Rasool was a goldsmith by profession and was suffering from severe depression due to financial crisis.

Subsequently, he killed his family members, including his wife Musmata Haleema bibi, 15-year-old Kiran, 18-year-old Sulaiman and 20-year-old Sobia.

Furthermore, two other people Umaira and Usman also sustained critical injuries.

Meanwhile, further investigation into the incident is underway.