Aurangabad, Mar 27 (PTI) A man allegedly hacked his two minor nephews and a niece to death in Bihar's Aurangabad district over a family dispute on Friday, police said.
The incident happened in the Haspura police station area of the district, they said.
"The man hacked the three children to death with a sharp knife. All the children were aged below 10. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination," a police officer said.
After murdering the three children, the accused tried to kill himself as well, he said.
He was initially admitted to the Sadar Hospital for treatment, but was later referred to Gaya Medical College and Hospital, police said.
SDPO (Daudnagar) Ashok Kumar Das said the accused had locked the room from inside before the incident.
"We had to break through the ventilator to get in," he said.
"The accused and his brother work in train pantry cars. The accused had returned home on Tuesday, while his brother is still at work outside the state," he added.