Damoh, Sept. 19 -- A 40-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and three children with an axe amid a family dispute in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place in Kabirpur village under the jurisdiction of Magron police station in the district in the early hours of Saturday at around 4 am. The deceased have been identified as the accused's wife, Khema Patel (37), his seven-year-old daughter and two sons aged four and one year old.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sujeet Bhadauria said police received information about the incident through FRV (First Response Vehicle, Dial 112) around 6-6:30 am on Saturday, following which police officials reached the spot.

"The police received informati...