Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh): A person hanged his daughter and committed suicide in a lodge in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor, said Mallikarjun, Chittoor 2 town police station Sub Inspector.
Suspecting an extramarital affair of his wife, the man took the extreme step, Mallikarjun said.
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"A resident of Chittoor, Ganesh had married Divya a few years back. The couple had a 4.5-year-old daughter named Kartika. Even as it was a love marriage, the woman had an affair with another person in Chennai. The couple had many clashes because of this," said Mallikarjun.
He further said, "Divya's mother and sister used to support Ganesh as they were also vexed with her behaviour. The couple had a quarrel on Thursday evening. After this, he left the house along with his daughter and hired a room in a private lodge. He first made a selfie video in Tamil. After this, he killed his daughter by hanging and then killed self."
Being informed about the incident the police rushed to the lodge.
"After getting information at 4 AM, Friday, the police rushed to the lodge. The deceased bodies were handed over to family members for final rites after the completion of post mortem."
A case has been filed under sections 302, 306, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), The police are in search of the woman, who is absconding, said Mallikarjun, adding further investigation is going on.
(ANI report)
