Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jun 3: In a tragic incident a family of four entered a suicide pact to kill themselves owing to financial troubles. The father forcefully hanged his 12-year-old son, while his teenage daughter filmed the act. He later convinced his wife to commit suicide on Sunday, June 2.
Police have arrested 43-year-old Suresh Babu, a sales executive for murder and abetment to suicide.
The family resided in Vibhutinagar, They decided to end their lives as they owed Rs 5 lac to depositors. Five women had come asking for the money on Saturday night after which the family decided the extreme step was the only way out.
Geetha and Varun
The 3 minute, 47 second video shot by Suresh’s daughter is disturbing. It shows Suresh forcefully hanging his son Varun from the ceiling while his wife Geetha and the daughter cry and move around.
The daughter is heard pleading in Marathi to leave her brother alone. The video ends abruptly when Geetha snatches the phone from her daughter’s hand.
Later, Geetha who works as a house help, hanged herself to the same ceiling fan. When it was the turn of the daughter, she begged her father to let her live and convinced him from killing himself.
On Monday morning, Suresh told his neighbours and the police that his wife killed their son and committed suicide. However, during investigation the police came across the video and found it was a suicide pact that had failed.
Abdul Wahad, DCP Whitefield told media that Suresh confessed that his daughter stopped him when he attempted suicide.