Man commits suicide in Kerala after attempting to kill three daughters
Kottayam (PTI): A 40-year old man committed suicide on Monday after attempting to kill his three minor daughters.
Jomon, a resident of Ramapuram near here attacked his three daughters, aged 13, 10 and seven before hanging himself, police said.
The incident happened at 12.30 AM.
"He attempted to murder his elder daughter first. But she and the other two daughters ran out of the house. He went after them and attempted to slit their throats," police said.
Hearing the commotion, locals gathered and took the children to a nearby hospital, police said.
Later, Jomon hanged himself inside the house.
"His relatives have claimed that he was an alcoholic and was under severe stress after his wife left him over a year ago," police said.
Police also said the condition of the three children was stable.
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Masked dacoits rob 184 grams of gold from jewellery shop at knifepoint
Bengaluru (PTI): Three masked men barged into a jewellery shop on the outskirts of the city
and robbed 184 grams of gold ornaments after threatening the staff with knives, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred on the night of July 24 in Nelamangala when the shop was about to be shut after the day's business, they said.
The dacoits did not hurt anyone and used the weapons only to intimidate the staff. They fled in a car after robbing the ornaments, a senior police officer said.
"A case has been registered and efforts are on to nab the culprits. We have scanned CCTV cameras in and around the vicinity to identify the suspects and ascertain the sequence of events," he said.
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