Woman kills three children in Badami, survives suicide attempt

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Badami: A 28-year-old woman allegedly hanged her three children, aged between 2 and 5, to death before consuming poison, at Hiremuchchalgudda village in the taluk on Sunday.

Roopa Hanumanth Goudar, however, survived the suicide bid and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bagalkot.

Deceased children have been identified as Samruddhi Goudar (5), Preetam Goudar (4) and Suksheet Goudar (2).

Upset over her frequent fights with her mother-in-law, the woman is said to have taken the drastic step, according to the police. 

The Badami police have registered a case in this regard.