Around 2.30 am on Tuesday, the husband and wife had an altercation over some issue and in a fit of rage, Padiya picked up an axe and killed her as well as their daughters aged 5 years and 1 year, police said.

The rebels were part of the squad led by Misir Besra, for whom a bounty of Rs 1 crore was issued.

The hot air balloon, put up at a height of 100 feet in Chaibasa, the district headquarters, is part of a massive campaign programme, also launched in far-flung areas to encourage voters to exercise their franchise.