4 of a family commit suicide

They suffered huge loss in business

Koogappa (40), Padma (35), Jyothi (15) and Kusuma (9) all residents of S M Krishna Colony  were crushed under the wheels of the Bangalore-Hubli passenger train.

Vinay (6), the son of Koogappa and Padma, who was frightened by the sound of the train jumped to safety just in time. He sustained minor injuries in the incident.

Responding to treatment

Vinay was admitted to the intensive care unit of Bapuji Children’s Hospital, where
he is responding to treatment. The boy is in a complete state of shock and did not speak to anybody.

Koogappa was said to be a middleman in the sale and purchase of residential sites. He had reportedly suffered huge losses in business and was also facing threats from creditors.

Reason

It is suspected that this may have pushed the family to suicide, said Railway Police Sub-Inspector S B Khawaj. Railway police have registered a case and are investigating.

Superintendent of Police H S Venkatesh, Deputy Superintendent of Police Chandrappa visited the spot.

Woman, 2 kids slip to death in canal

A 32-year-old daily wage worker and her two daughters slipped to death in the Almatti left bank main canal on Monday afternoon, reports DHNS from Almatti, Bagalkot
district.

The deceased are Renuka Arjuna Vaddara, Chaitra (8) and Gayatri (6), all residents of the Almatti R S Rehabilitation Centre. While the Nidagundi police said they may have fallen into the canal when they had gone to drink water, people who had gathered at the spot suspected it to be a case of suicide as Renuka’s husband is a habitual drinker and there were frequent quarrels in the family.

Flow of water into the canal was stopped to help expert swimmers in retrieving the bodies.
A case has been registered by the police.