Bantwal : Missing child’s body found a day after mother’s remains were traced

Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, Sep 7, 2015:  The body of two year old Charan who was reported missing along with his mother Sharada  has been traced on the banks of River Netravathi a Kadeshwalya on September 6, Sunday. Earlier, the body of Sharada, the child’s mother  was spotted at the same area on September  5.

 He woman from Kambalabettu in Vittal Police station limits had left home on September 3 along with her child stating she would go to a private bank a Periyaltadka to deposit some money of a Self Help Group. But, when she  did not return, there were rumours that she might have jumped into the Netravathi River near the Sahasralingeshwara Temple.

The woman’s father-in-law Pakeera had also lodged a missing complaint  at Vittal station.

The woman’s husband Satish worked in Mumbai while she stayed at her husband’s house in his hometown.  It is believed that she chose the extreme step as she was frustrated on living alone in the absence of her husband. It is also learnt that one of her brother-in-laws was bed-ridden at home.

Further investigations are underway.