Mangaluru : Suspected suicide pact kills 2, another survives

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Dec 12, 2016 : In a case of a suspected suicide pact, two members of a family jumped into a well while another  hanged himself at Permude in Bajpe police station limits on December 12, Monday. If two of the victims, mother and son died, the daughter managed to survive the suicide attempt.

The deceased are Jayagopi (66) and her son Suresh (46). The daughter Shobha (48) who has survived is  in hospital and doctors have said  that she was out of danger.

It is said a property dispute forced the three to resort to the extreme step.  Locals who got information that the two women had jumped into the well, rushed to the place and retrieved both of them from the well. If the old woman died, Shobha managed to survive.

Bajpe police are investigating the case.