Uttar Pradesh, Mar 27: A man accused of killing his wife and four daughters with the help of his son has been arrested, police said on Tuesday.
Badar alias Badruddin and his son Arshad allegedly committed the murders on December 31, 2024, at Sharanjeet Hotel in the Charbagh area of the city.
Arshad was arrested on January 1, while Badar was caught on Monday after police received a tip-off. During his arrest, Badar attempted to consume poison, but police thwarted the attempt, officials said.
The victims were Badar’s wife, Asma, 49, and daughters Alshia, 19, Rahmeen, 18, Aksa, 16, and Alia, 9.
A video of Arshad surfaced on social media, in which he confessed to killing his mother and sisters, citing alleged harassment by some members of his community in Agra. “I, along with my entire family, am forced to take this step in helplessness and despair… I have killed my sisters and myself. When the police get this video, I request that they hold the people of the locality responsible for all of this,” Arshad said in the video.
Police had declared a ₹25,000 reward for information about Badar and issued a non-bailable warrant against him.
