Marital woe: Man sets himself, 2 sons on fire; 20-month-old dies, 5-yr-old critical

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October 29, 2018

Bengaluru, Oct 29: A 20-month-old boy was charred to death while his five-year-old brother is battling for life after their father poured petrol on them and set them ablaze before attempting to immolate himself at their house at Talaghattapura, here in the wee hours of Sunday. Domestic row is said to be the reason behind the man’s extreme step.

Srinivas Murthy (35), an electrician, suffered 40% burns and is undergoing treatment at Victoria Hospital. His younger son, Sai Charan, succumbed to burns in the hospital at 5am, while the elder child, Chetan Sai, suffered 80% burns and is critical.

Murthy, who is from T. Narsipur in Mysuru, married Premalatha, a resident of Thyagarajanagar in south Bengaluru, eight years ago. Differences cropped up between them eight months ago, following which Premalatha left to live with her parents. She then started working as a domestic help at an apartment.

According to the police, Murthy often used to go to his in-laws’ house and demand that Premalatha return home, but she always refused. Upset over this, on Saturday he went to the house when his sons were home and Premalatha was away at work. He forced his mother in-law, Jayanthi, to send the children with him so that he could spend some time with them. He promised to bring them back on Sunday evening.

Murthy took the children to his rented house at Anjanapura. He fed them and put them to sleep before going out to drink. He returned home with a bottle of petrol, poured it over the sleeping children, and set them on fire, before immolating himself. Neighbours heard their screams and rushed in. They doused the fire, rushed them to a hospital, and alerted the police.

The Talaghattapura police have registered a case of murder and attempt to murder against Murthy, and are waiting for his recovery to question him.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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