A 37-year-old electrician strangled his five-year-old daughter to death before ending his life in the outskirts of Mulabagilu on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Lokesh,resident of Mudiyanuru village in Mulabagilu while his daughter Niharika was found dead in the car.

Probe revealed that Lokesh wife allegedly had an affair and missing from home for the past few days.Dejected over this Lokesh decided to take this extreme step,a officer said .

Passer-by who found Lokesh hanging to a tree near an abandoned car with Niharika found dead,alerted the police .

The Mulabagilu rural police have registered a case of murder and suicide for further investigations .

The bodies have been shifted to post-mortem and awaiting reports .

(those having suicidal tendencies can call Arogya Sa

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