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Twin daughters killed, wife and 6-year-old son in next room: Chilling details of Kanpur murder case
In Kanpur, a 45-year-old man allegedly killed his twin daughters, while his wife and six-year-old son slept in a separate room. He later called the police to report the crime, and investigators say sleeping pills were used to render the children unconscious before they were fatally harmed with a cleaver. The motive is under investigation and the family’s past tensions are being reviewed.
Why It Matters
The case highlights suspected family violence, mental health pressures, and how domestic conflicts may culminate in extreme violence, prompting ongoing police investigations.
Timeline
6 Events
Mishra's confession to the killings
April 20, 2026
Police said Mishra confessed to mixing sleeping pills into the children's food to render them unconscious before strangling them and later slitting their throats with the cleaver he had purchased a day earlier.
4:30 am call to police and arrival
April 20, 2026
At about 4:30 am, Mishra phoned the police helpline 112 to report the crime; police arrived at the Kidwai Nagar apartment and began investigations, with the motive not yet known.
2:30 am CCTV observation of daughter's movement
April 20, 2026
Around 2:30 am, CCTV footage showed Mishra taking one daughter to the washroom, returning, and switching off the light as the mother slept with their six-year-old son in the next room.
Cleaver purchased the day before killings
April 19, 2026
Mishra purchased a cleaver the day before the killings.
Mishra's instability after mother's death
2026
Police said Mishra had grown increasingly unstable after his mother's death a few months earlier, with drinking, taking sleeping pills, and depression noted; investigators are examining whether he was receiving psychiatric treatment.
Marriage of Reshma and Shashi Ranjan Mishra
2014
Reshma from Siliguri and Shashi Ranjan Mishra were married in 2014. The couple reportedly grew turbulent over the years; they allegedly became suspicious of each other and installed CCTV cameras across the house.