Five members of a family were tragically discovered dead at a hotel in Lucknow early on Wednesday, prompting a swift police investigation. The accused, identified as Arshad (24), has been arrested following the gruesome killings, according to a senior police official.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Central Lucknow, Raveena Tyagi, confirmed that the incident occurred at Hotel Sharanjit in the Naka area of the state capital. "The accused, Arshad, allegedly murdered five members of his own family. He was promptly apprehended by the local police at the crime scene," Tyagi stated.