Father throws three minor children into well, kills self

Sasaram, Mar 9 (UNI) After throwing his three children into a community well, poverty stricken Luki Chero, a tribal of Rohtas district in Bihar, jumped into the same to drown himself yesterday to escape from the perennial problem, police said today.

Luki Chero, a resident of Lutur village under Baddi police station, first sent his wife to her parents' house to ensure that no one could prevent his plan of infanticides. Then he threw his three children -- son Pappu (6), daughters Priyanka (10) and Rinki into the community well, used for drinking water. Later he also jumped into the same and drowned, police said.

Luki took the extreme step due to abject poverty the eldest son of Luki, who is an eye-witness to the crime, hid himself behind a wall and later fled in panic.

A search was on for the boy.

Bodies of the three children have been fished out while the body of Luki was yet to be found.

UNI