Anekal man kills mother, sister, injures nephew before attempting suicide
Bengaluru: A 27-year-old man allegedly killed his mother and sister, injured his nephew and later attempted to end his own life in Anekal taluk of Bengaluru Rural district, police said.
The accused, Mohan Gowda, is reported to have killed his mother Asha (55) and sister Varshita (34), and attacked Mayank (11), the son of Varshita.
According to police, the incident came to light after Gowda sent a video message to his relatives stating that he would commit suicide. Alarmed by the message, family members rushed to his house.
As the main door was locked, they entered by breaking open the back door. Inside, Asha and Varshita were found dead, while Gowda and Mayank were lying injured with their throats slit.
Both the accused and the injured boy were shifted to a hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.
Police said Gowda had reportedly invested in a chit fund and had taken loans. He was allegedly facing pressure from creditors. Preliminary investigation suggests that financial stress could be a reason behind the incident.
Bengaluru Rural Superintendent of Police Chandrakanth said Attibele Police reached the spot around 10.30 pm after receiving information. He said initial findings indicate that Gowda was under severe debt.
Police also said that based on the video message, the family may have been under distress due to financial issues. It is suspected that Gowda attacked his family members before attempting suicide.
A case has been registered at Attibele Police Station and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events and motive.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Rupee falls 20 paise to 95.43 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee depreciated 20 paise to 95.43 against US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as market sentiments remained fragile after renewed military exchanges between US and Iranian forces in the Gulf region.
Forex traders said investor anxiety due to instability in the Gulf is causing massive capital flight into safe-haven assets, with the US dollar acting as the primary beneficiary.
Moreover, Brent oil prices is hovering near USD 113 per barrel, maintaining pressure on oil-importing economies like India.
At the interbank foreign exchange market the rupee opened at 95.30 then lost ground to touch 95.43 against the US dollar, in initial trade, registering a fall of 20 paise over its previous close.
Rupee fell 39 paise to close at an all-time low of 95.23 against the US dollar on Monday.
"With oil boiling rupee on Monday fell to a closing low of 95.0875 and this morning the opening was still lower as it becomes more and more vulnerable when dollar index rises due to safe-haven buying and oil prices rise due to the continuous fighting in the Gulf Region," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said.
The higher oil prices will keep rupee sold off against the dollar as oil companies and FPIs intensify dollar buying, Bhansali added.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading at 98.51, up 0.15 per cent.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading lower by 1.07 per cent at USD 113.22 per barrel in futures trade.
"Market sentiments remained fragile after renewed military exchanges between US and Iranian forces when Iranian forces launched fresh attacks in the Gulf as both sides sought to assert control over the strategic waterway," Bhansali said.
On the domestic equity market front, Sensex declined 361.62 points to 76,907.78 in early trade, while the Nifty dropped 134.90 points to 23,980.60.
Foreign Institutional Investors purchased equities worth Rs 2,835.62 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.
