Bodies of Salma (22), her daughters Kareena (10), Asma (6) and son Sufiyaan (8) were recovered from a house in Kithwal village this morning, SP Sharad Sachan said.
Their throats were slit with a sharp-edged weapon but the reason behind the murder was not clear immediately.
Salma's husband Alamgeer is a bus driver and was not at home last night, he said, adding, the bodies have been sent for post mortem and the matter is being investigated.