Hyderabad, Jan. 23 -- A 54-year-old private civil contractor allegedly killed his bedridden, mentally challenged daughter and then attempted suicide along with his wife and son at their residence in Kukatpally, police said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at a flat in Vijay Nagar Colony, where the family reportedly decided to end their lives due to mounting debts and business losses.

Police reveal gruesome details

According to police, the man first smothered his 18-year-old daughter with a pillow in the early hours of Tuesday after their initial suicide attempt failed.

Police said the man, his wife, and their son had consumed insecticide on Monday night but survived. When the attempt did not prove fatal, the trio allegedly consumed a...