Mother-son duo in Channarayapatna allegedly commits suicide by drowning; death note of son found
Channarayapatna: In an incident reported from Heerisave hobli in the taluk, a mother-son duo living in Kabbali village allegedly committed suicide by drowning in the village pond on Monday.
The deceased are identified as Jayanthi (60) and her son Bharat (35). While a death note by Bharat has been found, depression due to family fights is suspected to be the reason for the suicide.
Bharat had married Geetha of Bagooranahalli in Gandasi hobli eight months ago, but there had been frequent clashes between the couple. Following a recent fight with her husband, Geetha had left for her paternal home and had returned to her husband’s house after two rounds of third party mediation.
The fights between Bharat and Geetha reportedly continued in spite of the mediation, which is learned to have frustrated Bharat and his mother Jayanthi and driven them to end their lives.
The neighbours who found the death note went to the banks of the ponds and found the footwear of Bharat and Jayanthi. The local fire brigade personnel were called and they retrieved the bodies of the deceased from the waters of the pond.
A CCTV camera installed outside a house in the village is learned to have captured the last minutes of the mother-son duo. Jayanthi and Bharat are seen in the footage of the camera visiting the village temple at around 3.15 am on Monday and then walking towards the pond.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Speaker UT Khader attends local cricket tournament during Bhatkal visit
Bhatkal: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U. T. Khader visited Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district on Saturday and attended a local cricket match being played as part of a tournament organised by the Cosmos Sports Centre of Bhatkal.
After attending a programme at Anjuman Hami-E-Muslimeen, Khader proceeded to the Bhatkal Taluka Stadium, where the tournament is underway. He was accompanied by office-bearers of the Cosmos Sports Centre and several local community leaders.
Those present during the visit included President of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem and former JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri, Vice President of Tanzeem Atiqur Rahman Muniri, General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ, President of Cosmos Sports Centre Ismail Anjum, Managing Director of Mohtisham Complexes S. M. Arshad, former president of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation Imtiyaz Udyawar, among others.
Addressing players and organisers, Khader extended his best wishes to the participating teams and urged the players to uphold the spirit of sportsmanship. He said such tournaments help promote unity and brotherhood among the youth.
The cricket tournament began on November 21 and will conclude with the final match on December 21. It is being organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Cosmos Sports Centre.
Cosmos Sports Centre is one of the member clubs of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation and is known for its active role in promoting sports in the town. Apart from sporting activities, the centre is also involved in various social and community initiatives, including efforts to promote education among students.
