NEW DELHI, Jan : 1  Five members of a family, including four children and their mother, were found dead inside a hotel in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, local police confirmed.

The incident occurred in the state’s capital city Lucknow. The dead children included two minors aged 9 and 16.

According to the police, a brother of the dead children had been arrested. He allegedly cut the deceased’s wrists for killing them following a family dispute.

The family belonged to Agra city, around 350 km away from Lucknow, and checked into the hotel on Monday. (Xinhua)