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Mentally unwell Guj man kills wife, mother, toddler son; held

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Press Trust of India Palanpur (Guj)

A mentally unwell man has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother, wife and two- year-old son in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, police said on Saturday.

Bhikha Thakor (25), a resident of Bhakadiyal village in the district's Lakhni taluka, killed his mother Jagiben (50), wife Zebar (23) and son Jignesh with a sharp weapon, and injured his brother's wife, an official said.

"The accused was reportedly angry at being constantly nagged by family members for not being employed nor helping kin with agriculture work. He is mentally unwell," said sub inspector KK Patadiya of Agathala police station.

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First Published: Nov 02 2019 | 6:10 PM IST

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