Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur
Puttur, Sep 20: In a shocking incident, a woman allegedly fed poison-laced juice to her children and then attempted suicide at Nidpalli here. Her eight-year-old daughter died in the incident, sources said. The incident came to light on Sunday September 20.
Sources said that on September 16, Divyashree (29), wife of Raghunath, a resident of Sajankady in Paduvannur here, fed juice with poison to her children Ajay (10) and Anvita (8). She then tried to take her own life.
According to reports, Divyashree suspected her husband Raghunath of having an extramarital affair. It is said that after the lockdown was imposed in March this year, Divyashree along with her two children left her home and came to stay at a relative's house in Nidpalii.
On September 16, a mentally disturbed Divyashree not only gave the poison-laced juice to her children, but also drank it herself. The poison however did not have immediate effect. After this, she went to another relative's house in Mangaluru.
On September 18, her daughter Anvita started vomiting and was rushed to hospital. However, she failed to respond to treatment and passed away late night on Saturday September 19.
A case has been registered against Divyashree as well as her husband Raghunath.