India, April 19 -- A 45-year-old medical representative allegedly killed his 11-year-old twin daughters by slitting their throats at their apartment in Kanpur's Kidwai Nagar area. The accused after then called the police himself to report the murders in the early hours of Sunday, with officials arresting him after reaching his apartment.

DCP (South) Deependra Nath Chaudhary confirmed the arrest and said no clear motive had yet emerged. "We received a call on 112 at around 4.30 am from the accused himself," he said.

The twin girls were students of class 5 at Mother Teresa School, directly opposite their building. Their six-year-old brother was with his mother at the time of the incident in another part of the flat.

The accused was stayi...