Father, son die as Bengaluru family attempts mass suicide
Mother, another son hospitalized
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Bengaluru: In a tragic incident, four members of the same family allegedly attempted suicide, resulting in the death of the father and one son, while the mother and another son have been hospitalized after falling seriously ill.
The incident took place on Thursday night, October 30, in Hegganahalli village of Devanahalli taluk, Bengaluru Rural district. According to reports, the father, identified as Kumarappa, allegedly hanged himself, following which his wife and two sons consumed poison in a bid to end their lives.
Kumarappa (60) and his son Arun (30) were found dead at their residence. Kumarappa’s wife Rama (55) and another son Akshay were found in critical condition and were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Bottles of liquor and pesticides were reportedly found at the scene. Police suspect that the family might have taken the extreme step due to financial distress and debt burden.
Upon receiving information, officers from Chikkajala Police Station and Devanahalli ACP visited the spot and conducted an inspection. The bodies have been sent to Yelahanka Government Hospital for postmortem. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, police said.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Assam: 23,000 people affected by urban floods as IMD forecasts more rain
Guwahati (PTI): More than 23,000 people have been affected by urban floods in Assam as rains lashed several parts of the state, while the IMD warned of more showers, official sources said on Friday.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), in its bulletin, said urban floods have been reported from the three districts of Kamrup (Metropolitan), Sribhumi and Cachar.
Four revenue circles and 12 villages have been inundated in these districts, affecting 23,619 people.
The worst-hit has been Cachar district, where 15,617 people have been affected, followed by Sribhumi with 8,002 flood-hit people, according to the bulletin.
There were no reports of deaths or people missing in the urban floods in the last 24 hours, the ASDMA said.
Fifty-three marooned people and three animals were rescued by a State Disaster Relief Force boat in Sribhumi district.
Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati, has issued an 'orange alert' for the four districts of Sribhumi, Hailakandi, Cachar and Dima Hasao for the next 24 hours.
An 'orange alert' implies 'be prepared to take action' and is sounded when thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with gusty wind reaching wind speed 30 to 40 kmph, with heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places.
'Yellow alert' to be on 'watch/be updated' has been issued for 20 districts -- Dhubri, South Salmara-Mankachar, Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Bajali, Tamulpur, Nalbari, both Kamrup districts, Udalguri, West Karbi Anglong, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Charaideo, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia.
Some of the districts on 'yellow alert' are likely to continue receiving heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms for the next couple of days, as per the RMC forecast.
