India, Oct. 22 -- The district and sessions court in Assam's Barpeta has sentenced a 48-year-old man to death by hanging for killing his wife and daughter in 2023.

As per police records, the convict, Rishabh Das, killed his 17-year-old daughter Hiya with a sharp weapon and hacked his wife Binita to death following a domestic quarrel.

"The incident took place at Gandhi Nagar in Barpeta on October 13, 2023. The accused initially went into hiding but was later arrested. We submitted the charge sheet within three months along with all necessary evidence," a senior police officer said.

He was charged under Sections 302 (murder) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to police records.

Government advocate ...