Home Articles Kalaburagi: ‘Harassed’ by husband, woman kills son, hangs self
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KALABURAGI: A woman hanged herself from a ceiling fan, after hanging her nine-year-old son at their residence at Swastiknagar here on Wednesday.The deceased have been identified as Suchitra (34) — who was married to Jagadish Kamble — and their son, Vinit.
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The incident came to light on Wednesday night when Jagadish, who is deputy manager at a nationalised bank in Kalagi, returned home after work at 9 pm.
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He told the police that he immediately informed his father-in-law about the tragedy, who arrived from Belagavi the next morning.
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According to a complaint filed by Suchitra’s parents at M B Nagar Police Station here, Vinit was mentally ill, which often led to serious altercations between Jagadish and his wife, and she would also be subjected to harassment.
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Frustrated by this, Suchitra is believed to have committed suicide, after killing her son.
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A police team from M B Nagar police station visited the spot, and sent the bodies for autopsy. Police did not find any suicide note at the crime scene.
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Police Inspector Chandrashekhar Tigadi said that based on the complaint of Suchitra’s parents, Jagadish has been arrested for abetment to suicide. Further investigation is under way.