Minor daughter of railway official shoots mother, brother dead in Lucknow

A minor daughter of a senior railway ministry official shot her mother, and teenage brother dead at their Railway colony house in Lucknow on Saturday, police said.

The senior railway ministry official is posted in Delhi.

Lucknow Police Commissioner Sujeet Pandey received information that wife and son of senior railway officer have been shot dead.

"After investigation, it was found that it is the Railway officer`s minor daughter who shot dead her mother and brother. She has confessed to the crime," he said.

The girl also self-harmed herself with a razer and there were several wounds on her body.

According to the police, she is in depression and will be sent to a child protection home.

"Her father is on the way to Lucknow and other family members are here and the girl has confessed to the crime in front of them. She will be sent to child protection home," Pandey said.

Pandey said the girl fired three bullets--one on a washroom mirror where she had written "disqualified human" and two others on mother and brother.

"The weapon used in the crime has been recovered on the basis of her disclosure," he added.

(With ANI inputs)