Daijiworld Media Network-Bengaluru (RJP)
Bengaluru, May 24: Cricket betting addiction prompted the cop to attempt suicide and to poison his wife and two kids, it is gathered.
Subhash Chandra (35) is in critical condition while his wife Veena (28) daughter Manya (3) and 18-month-old son Prithvi lost lives due to his cricket betting addiction.
It is learned that Subhash Chandra invested heavily to the tune of some lacs of rupees in the recently concluded IPL T-20.
As per reports, Subhash had lost Rs 10 lacs in the IPL final when Pune lost the match. He had lost Rs 12 lacs in quarter and semi-finals in the same IPL tournament.
He had borrowed money from family members and friends to support his addiction. When he lost all money, he started asking his friends in Bellary for money as he had to pay outstanding amount to the bookies. But all refused to give him money as they knew his addiction. This made him to go into depression. He asked more time with bookies. But ultimately he decided to end his wife when there was no way out and also decided to kill his wife and children.
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Bengaluru cop attempts suicide, poisons wife and 2 kids
From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, May 23: In a tragic incident, a Central Armed Reserve (CAR) police constable attempted suicide and poisoned his wife and two young kids.
The incident came to light when a relative of the family visited the residence in the police quarters at Hegde Nagar on Tuesday morning.
As there was no response, he alerted the police who rushed to the place to witness the dead bodies and the constable battling for life.
"City Armed Reserve (CAR) constable S. Subhash Chandra, 35, is in a critical condition at a private hospital, while his wife Veena, 28, daughter Manya, 3, and 18-month-old son Prithvi were found dead at his house in the city's northeast suburb," according to city Deputy Commissioner of Police P SHarsha.
"We suspect Chandra consumed food mixed with rat poison after serving it to his wife and two kids for breakfast," said Harsha pointing out that the autopsy might lead to further clues.
Police have shifted the bodies to a state-run hospital for autopsy.
"The cause for the suicide attempt is not known. Priority is to save Chandra's life first and investigate the incident," said Harsha.
A case has been registered against Chandra under Sections 302 (murder), 309 (attempting suicide) and 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Chandra, who hails from Belagavi, joined the police service in 2008 and was on deputation to the CAR.