Sullia: Mother, three-year-old daughter found dead in Kodiayala pond

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, January 5, 2026: Bellare Police have registered two separate cases after a 34-year-old woman and her three-year-old child, allegedly found dead in a pond at Kodiayala in Sullia taluk. 

The deceased are identified as Madhusri and her daughter Dhanvi.

According to the complaint filed by 66-year-old Rukmayya Gowda, the father of deceased woman said that her daughter Madhusri and grandchild Dhanvi allegedly ended life by jumping into a pond. Accordingly, Bellare Police registered a case.

In a related development, Rukmayya’s wife, Ratnavati (55) lodged a complaint expressing suspicion regarding her daughter’s death. The police have registered a complaint under Section 194(3)(i)(iv) (Police to enquire and report on suicide) BNS. 

Investigations into both cases are underway.