India, Aug. 1 -- Police arrested a 28-year-old man in Ballari for allegedly killing his wife and their seven-month-old daughter with a hammer following repeated disputes over suspicions if the youngest child was his, officials said on Friday.

The killings took place between 8.30 pm and 9.30 pm on July 30 at the family's home in Andral village, according to district superintendent of police Dr Suman D Pennekar. The accused, Honnurappa, allegedly struck his wife Rajeshwari, 24, and their daughter Ashwini on the head with a hammer. Both succumbed to their injuries at the scene, police said.

The APMC Yard police arrested Honnurappa on Friday and seized the hammer allegedly used in the attack along with other evidence. He was remanded in jud...