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Shockwaves ran through Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur after the news of the death of six members of a family spread in the area. A man allegedly brutally murdered five members of his family before killing himself.
He then threw his three children off the roof of the house, killing all of them. After eliminating the five members of his family, he died by suicide.
The accused was an alcoholic and was mentally disturbed, police said.