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Bengaluru: In a shocking incident reported from Bengaluru, a woman killed her 14-year-old son and then died by suicide, along with her aged mother. The incident was reported on Monday.
According to the police, the deceased have been identified as 38-year-old Sudha, her mother, 68-year-old Madamma and Sudha's son, Maunish. Talking about the deaths, the police said that Sudha first killed her son, Maunish and then consumed poison along with her mother.
The women reportedly killed the boy and then themselves over mounting debt. They were also under severe emotional distress, suspect the police.
During investigations, the police found that Sudha and Madamma used to run a small biryani eatery. However they were in debt and also did not earn much from their food business. So they shut shop and started selling milk and chips. However, this also failed to pull them out of poverty. So they started working as domestic help in several houses.
However despite their best efforts, the debt amount kept increasing. Ultimately they took this drastic step, and killed the boy and also themselves, said the police.
The woman, Sudha, had separated from her husband just a few years back. She, along with her son had moved to her mother Madamma's house.
Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast division), Sarah Fatima, was quoted by news agencies as saying, "The boy was studying in Class 7 at Christ School. We are conducting further investigation to determine the exact cause of the deaths. The bodies have currently been sent for post-mortem examination."
The police officer said that the exact cause of the deaths would be known only after a postmortem examination of the dead bodies. The police are carrying out investigations in the matter and the bodies have been moved to a hospital for post mortem.
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please seek help from a local mental health professional or helpline immediately. For support, call the iCall helpline at 9152987821.
