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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EAM Jaishankar to make statement in LS on situation in West Asia
New Delhi (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement in the Lok Sabha regarding the situation in West Asia on Monday.
The second half of the Budget session of Parliament will begin on Monday.
According to the revised list of business of the Lok Sabha for March 9 circulated on Sunday evening, "Dr S Jaishankar to make a statement regarding the situation in West Asia."
Till Saturday, the opposition-backed resolution seeking removal of Om Birla as the Lok Sabha speaker was the only listed official agenda for Monday.
The opposition has demanded a discussion on the situation in West Asia in the House.
India is continuously monitoring the evolving situation in West Asia, especially in the context of the safety of its citizens stranded in the region.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said more than 52,000 Indians have returned to the country following the partial opening of the airspace across the region.
The security situation in West Asia remains precarious as the US and Israel continue their bombardment of Iranian targets while Tehran retaliates with strikes against Israeli positions and US military bases across the region.
