The accused was arrested on the murder charge, police said. (Representational photo)
Jaipur: A 26-year-old man in Jaipur surrendered before the police on Thursday after killing a minor girl and her brother allegedly after their relationship went sour, police said.
The accused was arrested on the murder charge, they said.
The incident happened in Hasanpura area where the accused, Gulshan, had gone to meet a 17-year-old Poonam. The two allegedly had an altercation following which Gulshan attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon, killing her.
When the victim's brother came to her rescue, the accused attacked him too, SHO Sadar Prithvipal Singh said.
He said that after killing the siblings, the accused surrendered at the police station.
A preliminary investigation has revealed that the man had a love affair with the girl.
The bodies have been kept in the mortuary of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital for post mortem, he said.