Karnataka: Father 'pushes' 2 children into canal for favouring mother, both die
Two children's bodies were recovered from an irrigation canal after their father allegedly pushed them. The nine-year-old girl and her two-and-a-half-year-old brother were found during a search operation. Police received an emergency call from the father, Shantappa, who was with his six-year-old daughter. He reportedly stated the deceased children were closer to their mother and did not get along…
In Karnataka's Yadgir district, a tragic incident occurred where a father pushed his two children into an irrigation canal, resulting in their deaths. The nine-year-old girl and her two-and-a-half-year-old brother were discovered in the canal, with the girl found on the evening of the incident and her brother later recovered in the afternoon.
The father, Shantappa, had initially left home with all three children, taking them on a motorcycle journey to the canal in Bigudi limits. According to the police, Shantappa allegedly pushed his children into the water around 2:15-2:30 pm, sparing his six-year-old daughter, who he took with him to Yadgir town. The father called emergency services after reaching Yadgir and informed the police of the tragic incident.
The police registered a kidnapping case on Tuesday and have since added the charge of murder under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Shantappa is currently in custody, and the investigation is ongoing to determine the reasons behind this heartbreaking tragedy.
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