| Woman kills disabled daughter, dies by suicide in K'taka | | | UDUPI (KARNATAKA), Oct 25: A woman allegedly killed her 14-year-old physically disabled daughter before dying by suicide at Shanadi Madaga in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district on Sunday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Netravati (40) and her daughter Suprati, they said.
Netravati's husband, Sudhakar Koraga, works as a daily-wage labourer. The couple also have a one-year-old son. According to Police, the incident occurred when Sudhakar went to work. Netravati allegedly slit her daughter's throat with a knife before taking her own life.
Suprati was born with a physical disability and was unable to walk or sit.
The motive behind the incident has not been established. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Kota police visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Additional Superintendent of Police Sudhakar, Deputy Superintendent of Police Belliyappa and Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna also visited the location and collected information. A case has been registered at Kota police station. |
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