SWABI: A man ruthlessly murdered his four children before taking his own life in the Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Rescue reports say the tragedy happened early Thursday morning in the Yar Hussain Sarra China area.
Before taking his own life, the guy, who was named Saif-ul-Islam, killed his children with a sharp object.
Two sons and two daughters, ages two to twelve, were among the victims.
Zia, age 12; Abdul Rehman, age 10; Sana, age 8, and a daughter, age 2, have been identified as the deceased.
According to locals, Saif was a tailor, and after domestic arguments, his wife had moved in with her parents.
The police have begun gathering evidence.