UP: Man kills pregnant wife, minor daughter

UP: Man kills pregnant wife, minor daughter
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Baghpat (UP): A 30-year-old man killed his pregnant wife and minor daughter here on Monday following an argument, police said.

The man, who worked as a barber, later went to the police station and confessed his crime, they said.

The incident took place at the Gayatripuram locality here under the Kotwali police station area.

Circle officer M S Rawat said Gulfam was suffering from cancer.

"On Monday, there was an argument between Gulfam and his wife Muskan (22) following which he strangulated her and his four-year-old daughter Aayat (4) to death," Rawat said, adding that the accused then reached the police station and told officials about the incident.

"The deceased was the Gulfam's third wife. The accused has been arrested, and a case has been registered," Rawat said.