Mother gives poison to children, attempts suicide in Hiriyadka

Mother gives poison to children, attempts suicide in Hiriyadka

Udupi: A woman attempted suicide by consuming poison and also gave it to her two children on September 28 at Hiriyadka here.

According to the Hiriyadka Police, Akshatha (30) wife of Santhosh a resident of Guddeyangadi near Hiriyadka gave poison to her two children Trupthin (6) and Diyan (1) and consumed the same following personal problems. Santhosh is working in Pune.

She then called her neighbours and told them that they had consumed poison. The neighbours immediately rushed all the three to a private hospital in Manipal, where they are under treatment. Diyan’s condition is said to be critical. The exact reason for the suicide attempt was not yet known.

Hiriyadka police have registered a case.