India, May 3 -- A 39-year-old man killed his wife and four children, then slit his wrist with a knife but survived, in Gurugram's Wazirpur village late on Saturday, police said. He was taken to a government hospital in the city and remains in critical condition, they added.

Police said an early investigation suggests the man allegedly poisoned his 35-year-old wife, three daughters aged 14, 12 and 10, and his eight-year-old son.

The man allegedly tried to end his life by slitting his wrists after poisoning his wife, three daughters and son, as mentioned in an earlier HT report.

The incident took place on Saturday night when the man's brother came home at around 9:30 pm and found the family unconscious on the first floor. He immediately ...