Three dead after woman tries to end life in lake

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Trying to save the life of a woman who jumped into a lake in a suicide attempt, proved fatal to her daughter and sonin- law as all three drowned before help arrived. The incident took place on the outskirts of the city, in Magadi.

The incident took place in Dhommanakatti village in Magadi taluk, on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday night. The deceased are fifty-five year-old Siddamma, 55, her daughter, Sumithra, 30 and son-in-law Hanumantha Raju, 35. 11-yearold Keerthana is undergoing treatment in the government hospital in Magadi and her condition is critical.

Sumithra’s other daughter, a ten-year-old, panicked, ran to the village and alerted her neighbours. Villagers rushed to the lake and rescued Keerthana, but were unable to save the other three.

Police suspect the woman rushed out of the house following a domestic fight to commit suicide. She was followed by her daughter, son-inlaw and their two daughters. Her daughter and son-in-law jumped in to try and save her and drowned also. Seeing her parents struggle, one of the minor girls also jumped. Her sister ran back towards her house and alerted her neighbours. By the time help came, the three adults were dead. The girl was pulled out just in time and was rushed to a nearby hospital. Her condition is said to be critical.

“Raju, a farmer, was staying in his in-laws house Siddamma had a fight with her husband Bylanarasaiah on Tuesday night. During the heated argument, Siddamma rushed out of the house towards the lake to end her life. She was followed by her daughter and son-inlaw. Raju tried to pull out both women, but he also ended up drowning,” said an investigating officer.

The bodies have been fished out of the lake and were shifted to the RR Nagar hospital’s mortuary near Kengeri for postmortem. The Kudur police of the Magadi sub-division police have registered a case and are investigating.