Face of a killer

Hasnin Anwar Warekar, 35, allegedly targeted relatives at a party before hanging himself, cops said.

His wife, children, parents and siblings are among the dead, according to reports.

Warekar is believed to have drugged their food with sedatives before launching his attack.

The bloodbath happened in Thane, 20 miles from Mumbai, India, in the early hours of this morning.

Warekar's 21-year-old sister, the only survivor of the massacre, was rushed to hospital after neighbours heard her screams of terror.

She is "deeply traumatised" and cops have been unable to speak to her about her ordeal.

The motive for the murder is "still sketchy" according to police.

But Indian news sources have claimed the killings were triggered by a row over property.

Ashutosh Dumbre, joint commissioner of Thane police, said: "Prima facie evidence suggests that the accused bolted all the doors of the house and murdered his family while they were asleep with a knife that we found near his body.

"In our inquiry so far, no one has yet been able to give the reason for this.

"He worked with a private company in Mumbai.

"There were no known financial troubles or disputes and now we are hoping that the lone survivor can tell us something about the trigger."

A Thane resident reportedly of Warekar: "It is a very sad accident.

"Nobody knows why he killed the members but the man was a very nice guy.

"We are also shocked as the man had no quarrel or fight ever."

(dailystar.co.uk)