Man kills wife, 4-year-old son, later commits suicide in Mangaluru

MANGALURU: A man killed his wife and their four-year-old son and then committed suicide by jumping before running a train in Pakshikere, Mangaluru, on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Kartik Bhat (32), who worked at a cooperative bank. The victims are his wife Priyanka (28) and their four-year-old son Hridyan.

The couple had marital issues with Karthik’s family. Karthik and Priyanka lived separately with the child in a room of the family house as there was some dissent with her in-laws. Karthik’s father, Janardhan Bhat, runs a hotel near Pakshikere Junction and was unaware of the incident.

On Friday, Karthik killed his wife and child while his father was at work. Later, Karthik committed suicide by jumping in front of a train.

Janardana Bhat thought that his son, daughter-in-law, and grandson were still in the room and went to the hotel as usual on Saturday too. After Karthik’s dead body was found, the police came to his house when the two bodies were discovered on Saturday inside the room.

Priyanka hailed from Shivamogga.The elderly father-in-law and mother-in-law were unaware of the gruesome murder inside the house due to the strained relationship. Police are investigating the case.

Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal visited the house on Saturday. According to Anupam Agarwal, Karthik killed his wife and child using a glass piece before committing suicide by jumping in front of a running train. He attempted to hang himself from a fan and left a detailed suicide note.

Karthik’s body was found on Friday afternoon. The incident came to light when the parents returned home this afternoon. Karthik’s family has not spoken to his parents for three years. Karthik’s father thought that his family might have gone out on Friday night.

The suicide note revealed some that Karthik was facing financial problems recently. He killed his wife and child by breaking the window glass of the washroom. Both have injuries in different parts of their bodies. He tried to hang himself from a ceiling fan in the room and later committed suicide by coming under a train.

Karthik wrote a long death note before committing the crime. The death note states who will inherit the property during his funeral. He mentioned that his parents should not be performing their funeral rites. He also mentioned no one was responsible for his death.

The police commissioner informed that arrangements will be made to send the bodies for postmortem after the arrival of Priyanka’s parents.