Three children murdered in Bihar's Aurangabad, uncle suspected

PATNA: Three children of a family were brutally murdered in Bihar’s Aurangabad district on Friday, allegedly by their uncle, police said.

According to police, the incident occurred in Khuthatan village under the Haspura police station area on Friday. The accused -- identified as Amant Pal -- attacked his two nephews and niece after entering the house. He allegedly slit the throats of the victims using a sharp-edged weapon.

The deceased have been identified as 10-year-old Anish Kumar, 7-year-old Ayush Kumar, and 5-year-old Anushka Kumari, all children of Guddu Pal.

The brutal nature of the incident has sent shockwaves across the entire region, leaving villagers in fear and disbelief. The police said that the accused came home on Friday morning around 11 a.m., knocked on the door, and after gaining entry, allegedly turned on a loudspeaker and carried out the attack.