Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (SP)
Bantwal, Apr 19: A woman from Manchi in the taluk tried to commit suicide by consuming poison. She also fed poison to her two small children, out of whom, one died. The mother and the other child are being treated in a hospital in Mangalore.
Vedavati (28), wife of Jagadish Poojary and resident of Kurunga Balajibail in Manchi village, and her child, Bhavit (2) are in the hospital. Bhavya (4) died due to poisoning.
Vedavati fed poison to her children, and then consumed it herself, when no one was at home on Monday April 18 afternoon. Her husband and in-laws had gone to attend their work at the time, it is gathered. The incident came to light when Vedavati’s father-in-law came home for lunch.
Reasons for this extreme step are not yet known. Policemen are investigating.