Harassment drives two women to attempt suicide with children; a baby, a mother killed

July 2, 2012

Mangalore, July 2: A 28-year-old woman and an 11-momth old baby died in two separate incidents, where two mothers, unable to bear harassment of their alcoholic husbands, attempted suicide along with their children by jumping into water in Bantwal and Kinnigoli of Dakshina Kannada district.

Mother dies

In the first incident a woman, holding her three-year-old daughter in her arms, jumped to death in an open well after allegedly being harassed by her husband and his relatives in Hosa Kaveri near Kinnigoli on Sunday morning.

Around 10 a.m., Padmini (34), who had been married to Chandra (38) for the past five years, jumped into a well close to her residence while clutching her daughter Shivani, said the Mulky police. While Shivani was rescued by family members, Padmini died on the spot.

“The couple had been staying with Chandra's younger brother Mohan and his wife Geeta. Apart from marital discord, Padmini was constantly being harassed by her sister-in-law. Geeta is said to have repeatedly told Padmini that she had no place in the house,” said a police official.

Soon after the incident, Chandra, Mohan, and Geeta were arrested by the police. A case of harassment under Section 498(a) of the Indian Penal Code, comparing the harassment to dowry harassment, was filed against the three.

Baby dies

In a similar incident, another 28-year-old woman, frustrated of continuous harassment by her husband, attempted suicide by jumping into Netravati River on BC Road Panemangalore road, holding her 11-month-old baby in her arms on Sunday.

The child identified as Vishal Jaswanth was killed in the incident while mother Kalpana survived the suicide bid. She was admitted to a hospital in Bantwal.

Kalpana was married to one Krishnamurthy two years ago. It is learnt that Krishnamurthy was an alcoholic and engaged in rift with Kalpana daily. The couple had a fight on Saturday night as well.

Disgusted with the incident, Kalpana jumped into river along with her child. Though a local resident Mohammad Haneef, who rushed to the spot and rescued both, the bay breathed last within few minutes.

The police have registered an attempt to murder case against Kalpana.

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Lokayukta team arrives at disputed plot; CM likely to get ED summons

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October 1,2024

Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated.

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