Four people were found dead at Bhairabtol in Sitapaila, Kathmandu on Wednesday.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Purnima Chand, the bodies of a woman and two young girls were recovered from their residence earlier on Wednesday.

Shortly afterwards, the body of a man was also found hanging from a tree near the house, said Superintendent of Police Bhupendra Khatri.

Local residents had informed the authorities about the incident. They subsequently found the man hanging near the house, said police.

Police suspect the man originally from Dudhkund of Solukhumbu district to have murdered his wife and the two girls before killing himself. One of the murdered girls is identified as an eight-year-old daughter and the other as a two-year-old granddaughter of the couple. They were living in a rented house.

Personnel from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation, the Kathmandu Valley Police Office and the District Police Office reached the incident site for an investigation.