Husband held for killing wife, daughter in Pakur

Dumka: A man allegedly killed his wife and minor daughter in an inebriated condition at Gadamara village in Pakur following a domestic tiff, police said on Thursday. The accused was identified as Naresh Tudu (48), while the deceased were Suruj Kisku (42) and Neha Tudu (12).

Police said that he first killed his wife with a spade and later strangled his daughter.Police said Naresh had returned to the village from Bengal on Tuesday where he worked in a brick kiln. Villagers said that the mother and daughter were last seen on Wednesday. During interrogation, the accused confessed to his crime, said police as his wife often used to stop him from drinking.The incident came to light on Thursday after a villager spotted the body of the minor girl in the courtyard of the accused’s house and alerted the police. Police said that Naresh had buried his wife’s body on the premises of an under-construction house. The body was subsequently exhumed and sent for post-mortem. Pakur SP Anudip Singh said, “The accused has been arrested and further investigation is underway."