Four children drown, mother who jumped in canal with them rescuedThe firemen and the police have managed to fish out the bodies of two kids and the search is on for the bodies of two other kids.
Last Updated IST
Representative image of drowning.
Credit: iStock.
Vijayapura: In a suicide bid, a woman, along with her four kids, aged between 13 months and five years, jumped into the Almatti left bank canal (LB) near Benal bridge on Monday. While she survived the suicide attempt, her four children met a watery grave.
The police have identified the deceased as Tanu Ningappa Bhajantri (5), Raksha Bhajantri (3) and 13-month-old twins Hasan and Husain. Fishermen rescued the woman named Bhagya from drowning in the canal.
The firemen and the police have managed to fish out the bodies of two kids and the search is on for the bodies of two other kids.
Upset over domestic disputes, Bhagya may have decided to take the extreme step, the police said.