Bahraich, March 2 -- A shocking incident of alleged quadruple murder has come to light in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, where a man is accused of killing four members of his own family following a dispute over land and jewellery, officials said on Monday.

According to police, the incident took place around midnight on Sunday in Basantpur Udal village under Rupaidiha police station limits.

ASP (Rural) Durga Prasad Tiwari said that Gurudev, son of Badlu Verma and a resident of the village, submitted a written complaint stating that his younger brother, Nirankar, in a fit of rage over a land and jewellery dispute, attacked and killed their parents, grandmother, and sister with an axe.

"Today Gurudev, son of Badlu Verma, resident of B...