According to police on Tuesday, a 34-year-old man killed his wife and three small children in the Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh because he thought she was having an extramarital affair.

According to Bilaspur Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh, the incident happened late on Monday night in Hirri village, which is under the jurisdiction of Masturi police station. Umendra Kewat, the accused, was then taken into custody.

Preliminary reports state that Kewat killed his wife, their two daughters, ages four and five, and their two-year-old son by strangulation because he thought his wife was having an affair.

Murder charges have led to the accused’s arrest. He stated that the incident is currently being looked into further.