Udupi: In a tragic incident four people of one family were murdered brutally in Udupi under the Malpe Police Station limits here on Sunday.

The deceased have been identified as Hasina (46), and her children Afnan (23), Ayanz (21), and Aseem (14).

Another person has sustained injuries and is being treated at a local hospital.

According to the police, an unidentified masked man reportedly arrived and killed the four members of the family.

Udupi SP Dr. Arun also visited the spot and took stock of the initial investigation by the local police.

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Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): At least five people, including two children, were killed and as many persons injured when a truck ploughed into the roadside tent where they were sleeping in this central Kerala district early on Tuesday, police said.

The victims, nomads living in tents set up along the highway, were struck by the truck on a national highway in Nattika, under the Valapad police station limits, at 4.30 am, they said.

The injured have been admitted to Thrissur Government Medical College Hospital, with the condition of two individuals reported as serious, police said.

Among the deceased are two children, aged one-and-a-half and four years. Two women were also killed.

The driver and cleaner of the vehicle have been taken into custody, police added.