Gadag: Mother jumps into river with three daughters; two killed, two survive
Gadag: In an incident that reportedly occurred on Wednesday morning, a mother attempted suicide by jumping into the river along with her 3 daughters, resulting in the death of the mother and her 8-year-old daughter, while her two other daughters escaped alive in Hole Aalur village of Rona Taluk at Gadag district. It has been learned that domestic problems have led to the incident.
The deceased have been identified as Umadevi and her 8-year-old daughter. The 12 and 14-year-old daughters of the woman have reportedly survived the incident.
Umadevi’s husband had succumbed to the COVID-19 infection three months ago, it is learned. The couple reportedly were parents to four daughters. While their eldest daughter is currently pursuing PUC education at Hubli, the remaining three daughters were reportedly living with the mother.
Saddened that she has only daughters, Umadevi had further fallen into depression after her husband’s death, it is learned. In the early hours of Wednesday, she had taken her children under the guise of going to her hometown and jumped into the river. During this suicide attempt, two of her daughters were able to escape alive and were taken to a hospital, the police informed.
A case has been registered in this regard at the Rona Taluk Police Station.
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Himachal: Three killed, two injured as speeding car dashes against parked truck
Mandi (HP) (PTI): Three people were killed and two others sustained grievous injuries after a speeding car dashed against a stationary truck at Dadour near Nerchowk in Mandi district on Monday late at night, police said on Tuesday.
There were five people in the car when the tragedy struck. Three were declared dead in the hospital while two have been referred to AIIMS Bilaspur.
The deceased were identified as Anil Kumar (28), Rohit Kumar (26) and Subash Kumar (23), all residents of Mandi district, while the injured are Harish and Pankaj.
A case has been registered under relevant sections and investigations are underway, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Mandi Vinod Kumar.
He added that the bodies have been handed over to the family members of the deceased.
In a statement, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over the loss of three lives in a road accident. He directed the district administration to ensure best possible treatment for the injured and wished them a speedy recovery.
