Couple kill children before attempting suicide in Hoskote
Hoskote (PTI): A couple allegedly strangled their two children to death before attempting to take their own lives due to mounting financial troubles, police said on Monday.
The incident occured in Gonakanahalli in the outskirts of the city on Saturday evening, they said.
After killing his daughter and son aged 11 and 7, Shivakumar (32) also hanged himself, police said, adding that his wife, Manjula (30), survived as she was rescued timely.
However, Manjula has been arrested on charges of murder.
According to police, Shivakumar sustained serious injuries to his legs in an accident some time ago, and his wife, who earned meagre earnings through odd labour jobs could not make ends meet.
They had also borrowed money for his treatment and were under financial stress. So, the couple decided to end their lives and also kill their children so that they don't become orphans, he said.
So, while the two children were occupied with daily chores in their flower plantation at the backyard of the house, the couple first called their daughter home and strangled her, later they called their son and strangled him as well, a senior police officer said.
Before attempting to kill themselves, Shivakumar reportedly asked her to get some snacks to drink alcohol. In the meantime, she decided to visit her parents one last time. However, she returned and found he had hung himself, he said.
The neighbours discovered the bodies and alerted the police, helping rescue Manjula just in time before she tried to take her own life, he added.
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Explosion in Molakera village: Minister Eshwara Khandre inquiries about health of injured
Bidar: District In-charge Minister Eshwara Khandre visited the injured in the mysterious explosion that took place in Molakera village of Humnabad taluk and are currently undergoing treatment at the district hospital. The minister visited the hospital this morning and enquired about the health condition of the injured.
Speaking to reporters after the hospital visit, Khandre described the incident as deeply painful and unfortunate. “Yesterday’s explosion in Molakera village is extremely tragic. Four children sustained burn injuries, while two adults were seriously injured. One of them has been shifted to Solapur and the other to Hyderabad for advanced medical treatment,” he said.
He assured that all the injured are receiving proper medical care and that the district administration is closely monitoring their condition. “Doctors have been instructed to provide the best possible treatment to the injured,” the minister said.
Khandre said that a thorough investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion and identify those responsible. “The government has taken this incident very seriously. I met the Chief Minister yesterday and briefed him on the facts of the incident,” he said.
He further announced that the government will bear the entire cost of medical treatment for all the injured. “Strict legal action will be taken against whoever is found responsible after the investigation,” he assured, while appealing to the villagers not to panic
