PM Modi's brother leaves for Ahmedabad with family, says mother's health is stable
Mysuru, Dec 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother Prahlad Modi and family members, who were undergoing treatment at a hospital here after sustaining injuries in a road accident, on Wednesday left for Ahmedabad following their recovery.
Their travel back to Ahmedabad has also come amid hospitalisation of Modi's mother Hiraben (99) there today, due to some health issues, and her condition is said to be stable.
Thanking people of Karnataka, hospital staff and well wishers for the concern shown towards him and his family, Prahlad Modi said, "I am going back to Ahmedabad with my family, recovered because of your prayers."
He further said, "You might be wanting to know about my mother's health. Her health is stable and it is said that she will be discharged in a couple of days. The Prime Minister after meeting mother has left for Delhi....I'm going to my home in Ahmedabad, and will meet my mother there."
Mysuru district in-charge Minister S T Somashekar was present, as the family left for Ahmedabad.
Earlier, the Modi family visited Chamundi hills to offer prayers to Goddess Chamundeshwari, the reigning deity of Mysuru, sources said.
Prahlad Modi, his son, daughter-in-law, a six-year-old grandson, and driver had sustained "minor" injuries when the car in which they were travelling met with an accident near here on Tuesday, following which they were shifted to JSS Hospital for treatment.
The incident happened near Kadakola around 1.30 PM when their car, on the way to Bandipur, hit the road divider.
Earlier in the day, doctors treating the Modis at the hospital had said they were all "stable and fine", and a decision on their discharge is likely to be taken in consultation with the family.
"They are all comfortable, have been taking food and have had a good sleep. Maybe some normal body pain, other than that there are no major issues. Concerned specialists have examined them...they are stable and fine," JSS Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Madhu C P had told PTI.
Only the child had left leg bones -- tibia and fibula (located in the lower leg) -- fractured, and was treated immediately, he had said.
Member of Parliament from Mysuru-Kodagu constituency Pratap Simha and a couple of other senior politicians had visited the hospital to inquire about the health.
Mysuru Superintendent of Police Seema Latkar and other senior officials had visited the spot and the hospital, following the mishap.
A case has been registered in Mysuru South police station regarding the incident.
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Woman, 2 sons found dead in Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): Three members of a family were found dead inside their home in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji on Friday, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, officials said.
Police said the incident came to light around 2.47 pm when a police team reached the premises to execute a court order related to possession of the property. When repeated knocks went unanswered, the staff used a duplicate key to open the door.
Inside, officers found Anuradha Kapoor (52) and her sons, Ashish Kapoor (32) and Chaitanya Kapoor (27), hanging from the ceiling, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Hemant Tiwari said in a statement. All three were declared dead.
A handwritten note was recovered from the room, suggesting the family had been struggling with depression.
"The handwritten note indicates emotional distress faced by the family due to which the family may have taken the extreme step," the officer said.
The bodies have been shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) mortuary for post-mortem and other legal formalities under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), police said.
Residents of the neighbourhood said they were shocked to learn about the deaths, adding that the family kept largely to themselves.
Pankaj Kashyap, a resident of Girinagar, said he learnt about the deaths while leaving for work. "I live and work here and was leaving for work when I saw many people standing outside and talking. That is how I got to know that three people had committed suicide. I also saw several police vehicles outside, but I do not know much beyond that," he said.
Baldev, another neighbour, said the family had been living in the newly constructed house for around two years. "We only knew that a mother and her two children lived there. They had moved into the newly built house around two years ago. We did not interact much with them. Today we heard that all three have committed suicide, and whatever we know is based on what people here are saying," he said.
Another neighbour, Ramesh Kumar, claimed the family had earlier attempted suicide.
"About fifteen to twenty days ago, the two sons in the family had attempted suicide and police and ambulances had come. That was when I first got to know who they were. I do not recognise them by face, but we saw the ambulances and police take the two sons that day. Today again we saw ambulances and police arriving, so everyone came out to see what had happened. I do not know how long they had been living here, but this is all we know," he said.
Police said they are examining the family's financial condition, social circumstances, and other factors that may have contributed to the incident. Further investigation is underway.
