A mentally disturbed man allegedly killed his wife and an eight-year-old son over a family dispute and attempted suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan, police said Tuesday.
Suresh Meghwal (38), who works as a mason, was arrested and the police also found a sword and a stone cutter from the crime spot, ADCP (east) Anant Kumar said.
The accused used to live with his wife, son, brother and mother in Nandari which comes under the jurisdiction of Banar police station in Jodhpur.
"On Tuesday morning, the accused person's brother informed the police about the incident. He said the bodies of
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