Raichur: Police have taken into custody a man who, upset following a fight with his wife, allegedly killed his two sons, aged three and five years old, by strangulating them in Devadurga here.

The man held is identified as Linganna, a resident of Jakleradoddi village, while the deceased children are Shivaraj (5), and Raghavendra (3).

The children were at their maternal grandparents’ home, but Linganna, after a tiff with his wife, is said to have brought them back from there and killed them.

Devadurga Police have registered a case and an investigation is on.

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Dubai (PTI): An Indian crew member was killed in an "unfortunate" maritime incident, the Indian mission said on Friday, extending assistance.

The Indian Consulate in Dubai did not give much information about the incident but said it was "saddened to learn of the unfortunate incident at Sea that caused the tragic death of an Indian crew of a ship".

In a post on X, the Consulate said it was in touch with the ship's owner and is ascertaining further details.

"The Consulate will render all possible assistance in this matter on priority. Our deepest condolences," it said.