Bhopal, Sept. 19 -- A 30-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and three children with an axe following an argument at their home in Kabirpur village in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Saturday morning, police said.

Police identified the deceased as Khema Patel (27), her daughter Urmila (7), and her sons, aged five and one.

Investigations revealed that disputes between the couple had been ongoing for over a year. "Six months ago, Khema had filed a dowry harassment complaint at Magron police station, though family members attempted reconciliation," Damoh superintendent of police (SP) Anand Kaladgi said.

Damoh superintendent of police (SP) Anand Kaladgi said, "We received information at 6.30 am that a man was sitting with an axe outs...