PATNA, March 27 -- Three children-all siblings aged 5-10 years-were allegedly hacked go death by their uncle at Khuthatan village under the Haspura police station area in Bihar's Aurangabad district over a family dispute on Friday, police said. A family dispute is suspected to be the reason behind the killings.

The accused also tried to kill himself and is currently in critical condition at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), the police added.

"The man hacked the three children to death with a sharp knife. All the children were aged below 10. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination," a police officer said.

The deceased were identified as Anish (10), Ayush (7) and Anushka (5) while the accused was identified as ...