Tuticorin (TN): A man, suspected to be suffering from mental illness, allegedly killed his wife and two children, aged nine and seven, besides his eight-year-old niece using a stone here, police said on Wednesday.
The 55-year-old-man, who allegedly committed the crime last night, was arrested today, police said.
He reportedly developed the illness after the birth of his second child and thought that his son possessed black magic powers, police added.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 14:31