Man smothers wife, daughter in hotel room

A 36-year-old man from Hyderabad allegedly killed his wife and eight-year-old daughter by smothering them with a pillow in a hotel room here today.

After committing the crime, M Srinivas went to a nearby police station and told them that he had killed his wife and daughter, police said, adding, he has been arrested.

He also told them that they arrived here a week ago to end their lives due to financial problems, police said.

The bodies have been shifted for post-mortem, they added.