Man kills son, daughter before committing suicide in UP's Maharajganj
Maharajganj (UP) (PTI): A 45-year-old man allegedly killed his two children before committing suicide at a rented house in the Gandhinagar area here on Sunday, officials said.
According to the police, Amresh Kumar, a resident of Saitpur village in Ghazipur district, was the husband of a woman constable of the 66th Battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) posted at Domuhan Ghat, police said.
Kumar, who was living with his wife and two children, allegedly killed his daughter, Kanchan, 4, and son Amarendra Kumar, 3, before hanging himself from a ceiling fan in the room, police said.
Upon receiving information about the incident, SSB Commandant Ankur Kumar Gautam, SHO Purushottam Rao, and other SSB officials reached the spot.
The body of the girl was found hanging from a grill in the room, while that of the boy’s was lying on the floor, the officials said.
Nautanwa Circle Officer Ankur Kumar Gautam said prima facie it appears that the man killed the children before committing suicide.
A forensic team has collected evidence from the spot, and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem, he said.
The police are also gathering information about the wife of the deceased and questioning the neighbours to ascertain the motive behind the extreme step, the officer added.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Odisha: Two girls drown while bathing in village pond
Berhampur (Odisha) (PTI): Two girls drowned while bathing in a village pond in Odisha's Ganjam district on Tuesday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Pranjali Dora (11), a class 6 student, and Manini Dora (12), a student of class 7, both residents of Patanda village in Digapahandi police station area, a police officer said.
After returning home from school, they went to the village pond to take a bath like every other day. However, they slipped and fell into deep waters. Locals noticed them drowning and tried to rescue them but failed, he said.
Fire brigade personnel from Digapahandi retrieved the girls after a two-hour search and they were rushed to a nearby community health centre, where doctors declared them dead, Digapahandi police station officer-in-charge Kishor Kumar Samal said.
He said the bodies have been handed over to the respective families after conducting post-mortem examinations at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here.
He said unnatural death cases have been registered and an investigation launched.
