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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36 injured as private bus plunges off bridge in Karnataka’s Shivamogga
Shivamogga (Karnataka) (PTI): Thirty-six people were injured on Monday after a private bus allegedly went out of control and plunged off a bridge in the district, police said.
The incident occurred at around 1.30 pm near Kagehalla in Veerapura village of Bhadravati taluk, they said.
According to police, the bus was travelling from Channagiri in Davanagere district to Bhadravati when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle near a bridge across a stream.
The bus hit the bridge’s side barrier and overturned into the stream below, which had a very low water level.
A total of 36 people, including the driver and conductor, were injured in the accident, a senior police officer said.
Of them, 25 sustained minor injuries and were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, he added.
A case has been registered at the Bhadravati Rural police station, and further investigation is underway, police said.
