Woman in Ballari allegedly commits suicide by drowning in farm pond with three children
Ballari: A 30-year-old woman in Baradanahalli is reported to have committed suicide by drowning in a farm pond along with her three children, allegedly after a fight with her husband.
The deceased woman is identified as Siddamma (30), who died with her children Abhigna (8), Avani (6) and Arya (4).
Siddamma and her husband Kumar, who were natives of Belagavi district, had shifted to Ballari district to rear sheep and were using the field owned by one Raghavendra in Baradanahalli in Kurugodu taluk.
The couple is learned to have had a fight on Tuesday. Siddamma is suspected to have killed herself and the children upset by the fight.
Kurugodu Police have registered a case based on a complaint filed by Siddamma’s brother, and are investigating.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Five arrested in Kerala's Walayar for beating to death Jharkhand native
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): Five people have been arrested for allegedly beating to death a Jharkhand native on suspicion of theft near Walayar here a day ago, police said on Friday.
The arrests were formally recorded late Thursday night and all the accused have been booked for the offence of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an officer of Walayar police station said.
The deceased -- Ramnarayan Bhayar (31) -- was working as a labourer in the Walayar area.
According to police, Bhayar was attacked by a group of men on Wednesday evening, alleging that he was involved in a theft at Kizhakeattappallam near Walayar.
As per the FIR, the incident occurred before 7.40 pm, and the injured Bhayar was rushed to the Palakkad District Government Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police said a detailed investigation was underway to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the incident.
