Bengaluru: Woman kills two-year-old child, attempts suicide over marital dispute
In a tragic incident in Bengaluru, a woman named Chinna allegedly killed her two-year-old daughter, Shruthika, and attempted suicide over health problems and marital discord at Seegehalli near KR Puram on Sunday (March 17).
According to the KR Puram Police, Chinna, who hailed from Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, had been living with her husband, Lakshminarayana, in a rented house in KR Puram for the past three months. Chinna had been grappling with emotional distress due to health issues and family conflicts. She had reportedly confided in her husband about her intentions to end her own life and that of their child.
On the morning of March 17th, while her husband was away at the temple, Chinna allegedly suffocated her two-year-old daughter before attempting to take her own life by slashing her throat with a knife.
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Prior to the tragic incident, Chinna had discussed her intentions with her mother, prompting her mother to contact her son-in-law, Lakshminarayana. When neighbors intervened and entered the house, they discovered the horrifying scene. Chinna was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment and is currently undergoing medical care.
Both Chinna and her daughter were reportedly struggling with health issues, and Chinna was also dealing with emotional distress and marital problems. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Whitefield Division, Dr. Shivakumar, confirmed that a complaint has been registered, and further investigation into the matter is ongoing.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
