BALLARI: Unable to bear harassment by her husband, a woman tied her two children in one veil, threw them into the Tungabhadra canal and then committed suicide near Allipur in Ballari city. The deceased are Lateefa Simran (29), a resident of Miller Pet in Ballari city and her children Mohammed Ayaan (3) and Ayesha Fatima (2).
Lateefa Simran had tied both children in one veil and thrown them into canal, then she herself jumped into canal. On Wednesday morning, Lateefa Simran’s body was found. Later on, the bodies of the two children were found near Nagalapur on Karnataka border.
Family members have alleged that Lateefa Simran committed suicide unable to bear harassment by her husband. He husband Saddam Hussain was allegedly harassing her for dowry and would assault her every day while physically and mentally harassing her.
Family members have made serious allegation that unable to bear the husband’s harassment, evening she threw the children into canal and then jumped into canal on Tuesday evening. Realizing that if the children remain, they too will be harassed, Lateefa Simran committed suicide along with them. A case has been registered at Ballari Women’s Police Station against six people including Lateefa Simran’s husband Saddam Hussain in connection with the incident.
