Kanpur's shocking triple murder! Doctor kills wife, children over alleged Omicron tension

The police said that the accused told his brother that he (doctor) was reeling under depression.

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New Delhi: A doctor in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur has allegedly killed his wife and children in their home in the Kalyanpur area on Friday (December 3, 2021) evening. 

As per several media reports, the doctor, who is on the run now, was tensed over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron. 

The police said that he informed his brother about the killings and said that he (doctor) was reeling under depression. The brother then informed the police of the crime who then rushed to the spot. 

"In a WhatsApp message, the doctor informed his brother about the offence and said he was reeling under depression," the police informed.

@kanpurnagarpol के थाना क्षेत्र कल्याणपुर में ट्रिपल मर्डर प्रकरण के सम्बन्ध में पुलिस उपायुक्त पश्चिम द्वारा दी गई बाइट । @Uppolice pic.twitter.com/li2qPRB3xX — POLICE COMMISSIONERATE KANPUR NAGAR (@kanpurnagarpol) December 3, 2021

The police said that further investigation is underway.

(With agency inputs)