Businessman ‘kills’ wife, children, then jumps in front of train

Police suspect that heavy losses in his personal business could have been a reason behind the extreme step.

Raichur: A devastating incident in Karnataka’s Jalal Nagar has left a family shattered, with a 45-year-old man allegedly murdering his wife and two children before taking his own life by jumping in front of a moving train.

The deceased have been identified as Vishnu, his 36-year-old wife Aruna, son Shloka, aged 10, and daughter Khushi, aged 7. Their eldest son Suhas survived the incident.

Raichur Superintendent of Police (SP) Arunangshu Giri said preliminary investigation indicated that Vishnu allegedly strangled his wife and two younger children while they were asleep at home on Saturday night, October 31. He later travelled to the railway track near Chikkasugur village and died by suicide.

Police suspect that heavy losses in his personal business could have been a reason behind the extreme step. However, the exact circumstances and motive are being investigated.

The survival of Suhas has raised questions about the sequence of events inside the house. Investigators are collecting information from the boy and examining other circumstances surrounding the tragedy.

The bodies of the victims have been taken up for further legal procedures. A case has been registered at Market Yard police station in Raichur, and police have begun a detailed investigation.