Ailing woman kills child, commits suicide

Hameed Ashraf | NT
Bengaluru

A 31-year old woman, suspected to be suffering from various ailments, allegedly killed her three-and-a-half year old daughter and then committed suicide at her apartment near Channasandra in Bengaluru, police said on Friday.

The deceased was identified as Deepa, and her daughter as Riya. It was found that Deepa was married to Adarsh, a software professional. The family resided at Mantri Alpyne apartment in Rajarajeshwari Nagar police station limits.

The incident came to light around 9 pm on Thursday when Adarsh, returned from work and found his wife and daughter hanging from a ceiling fan inside the bedroom. Shocked, he alerted his family and relatives and then the jurisdictional police regarding the incident.

During preliminary investigation, the jurisdictional police recovered a death note written by Deepa in which she claimed to have been suffering from health issues for a week.As per the statement from her husband, Deepa was under treatment for fever and abdominal pain.

“Nobody is responsible for my death. I felt my life was unfair and I’m going to end it. I’m sorry amma and I love you Divya..,” the death note by Deepa read. The police said that Deepa, who hails from Brahmavar in Udupi district, had married Adarsh in 2017.

Deepa was undergoing treatment for her illness, but was depressed. She also spoke to her family over the phone a night before her suicide. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru West, Sanjeev M Patil said, “A case has been registered based on the statements by Deepa’s brother. The police are investigating the case considering all possible angles,” he said.

The police have speculated that the health issues might be the reason for Deepa’s suicide. A case has been taken up by the police and further investigations will be carried out.