Udupi: Mother, son end their lives by hanging themselves
Udupi: In a shocking incident, a mother and her son committed suicide by hanging themselves at Brahmabaidarkala Nagar in Kannarpadi in Kinni Mulki this afternoon.
The deceased have been identified as Edlin Delisha Amman (83) and her son Sebastin Amit Amman (46), both residents of a rented house in Brahmabaidarkala nagar.
The exact reason for the suicide is yet to be ascertained. There were only two people living in the house. Sebastian's body was found hanging from the fan of the house and Edlin's body was found hanging from the window of the same room, police said.
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Udupi City Police Station Sub-Inspector Mahesh P.M, ASI Vijaya and Head Constable Marigowda visited the spot.
Social activist Nithyananda Olakadu helped in transporting the bodies to Ajjarkadu hospital.
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3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Himachal’s Mandi
Shimla, Apr 13 (PTI): A moderate-intensity earthquake, measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale, struck Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Sunday, officials said.
The depth of the earthquake, which struck near Mandi town at 9:18 am, was 5 km, the Met office said.
The epicentre was located at 31.49 degree latitude and 76.94 degree longitude in the Mandi region, it said.
No loss of life and property was reported from any part of the state so far, officials said.
The Mandi district falls under seismic zone 5, which is a high-damage risk zone.
