The accused, who allegedly killed his two daughters at Pichhari village area under the Petarwar police station area, tried to commit suicide himself by cutting his throat in custody on Friday. The police admitted the victim identified as Mansu Kumar Swarnkar to a local sub- divisional hospital for treatment. After getting first aid he has been referred to RIMS, Ranchi by the police after seeing his critical condition.
Police on Thursday arrested Mansu Kumar Swarnakar that the accused had murdered his two daughters late Wednesday night after which the police sent him to Tenughat jail on Thursday.
The accused had told the police that his house was tense due to daily squabbles. On the other hand, accused's son had said that the father had brought a sleeping pill and fed it to the sisters.
Mansu's 12-year-old daughter Priya Kumari and 10-year-old Kiran Kumari were first given them sleeping pills. Around 11.30 in the night, Mansu took them both one by one outside the house. Hearing the screaming of the girls and later the father had strangled both the sisters, added his son.
The police reached the spot after half an hour of information. The two girls were rushed to the central CCL hospital, Dhori, where doctors declared them dead. Mansu, who has clothe shop near his house.