Love affair leads to suicide pact: two boys die, girl critical

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February 4, 2013

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Udupi, Feb 4: Two teenage boys died while a girl is battling for life in a suicide pact at Thottam beach, a few kilometers from Malpe, here on Sunday.

The students from Svatantra PU College in Ramanagaram were identified as Soumya alias Renuka, 18, and Madhu, 18, both first-year PU students. Hemanth, 19, a second-year PU student is studying in Channapatna PU college.

Trio had consumed a plate of biryani laced with poison. While Madhu died immediately, Hemanth fell unconscious and was taken to Ajjarkad Government Hospital, where he too died, police sources said.

Soumya is battling for life at the Intensive Care Unit of KMC Hospital, Manipal. Local people who spotted them in an unconscious state on the beach informed police. Their parents, who were informed about the suicide pact, are on their way to Udupi. A case was registered at Malpe police station.

Hemanth and Soumya were reportedly in love and faced opposition from their parents. This allegedly drove them to take this extreme step, while Madhu joined them as he was a close friend of Hemanth, and supported their love affair. It is said that Madhu, too, was worried about a family issue.

Udupi SP Boralingaiah MB said: "According to the statement given by the girl, opposition from parents drove them to suicide. But we are perplexed why Madhu joined them in the suicide pact. Things will be clear when their family members reach here."

Hemanth was a resident of Kanva village, Madhu was from Timmayyanadodi village and Soumya is from Anamanahalli viilage in the district.

The trio was found missing on January 22. Ramanagaram police said Soumya's parents lodged a complaint about their daughter going missing. A similar compliant was lodged by Madhu's parents, though Hemanth's parents did not lodge a complaint.

We are awaiting details from our Malpe counterpart. We'll investigate why these three youngsters entered a suicide pact," said a senior police officer of Ramanagram district.

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October 4,2024

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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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