Jaipur, May 5 (PTI) A 26-year-old man on Thursday here surrendered before the police 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.

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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.

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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 of the deceased have been kept in the mortuary of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital for post mortem, he said.

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