Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 12 2010:
A man in his 40s killed his two sons before he hanged himself to death in a bizarre incident which occurred today at New Lamka, two kms south of Churachandpur police station.
The deceased father was idenitified as Zammuan (40) son of Liahzachin Tangpua of Vengnuam, New Lamka and the two sons killed by him were identified as Thangkhenkhup (11) and Thangbiakmang (3) .
The father killed his two sons by hacking their necks in the bath room of the house and committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope from the roof of the house.
The matter came to light to the neighbours who found the dead father in the house around 12.40 pm today.
Newmai News Network add:- The mother of Jammuan revealed that she was asked to leave the house before he committed the 'inhuman' act.
According to information culled from the locality, the lifeless bodies of the father and his two children were found when they failed to show up until late into noon today.
Local residents had gone into the house to inquire what had happened when the shocking sight of the macabre bloodbath greeted them.
The blood drenched bodies of the two deceased children were found in the bathroom with their throats slit open while the father was found hanging by his neck in another room.
A villager close to the family members said that, following disagreement within the family a few years ago, Jammuan had been desserted by his wife leading to a divorce.
His son from a first marriage was staying with him then.
Few years later, he remarried, his second wife bore two sone.
About 4 days ago, a quarrel led to his second wife being banished from the house.
He was confused and disoriented with his life.
Prima facie evidence suggests that the father slit the throats of his two sons before hanging himself.
Churachandpur police station has registered a case in this regard.