Four members of family die by suicide in Dharwad village

Dharwad: Four members of the same family died after jumping into a well at Chikkamalligawad village in Dharwad taluk.

The deceased have been identified as Narayan Shinde, 42, his father Vitthal Shinde, 80, and Narayan’s two children Shivakumar Shinde, 12, and Shrinidhi Shinde, 11. All four reportedly jumped into a well located near a local temple in the village.

The incident came to light when cattle herders in the area noticed the bodies. According to the information available, Narayan is said to have jumped into the well along with his children and father.

The bodies have been recovered and shifted to the Dharwad District Hospital for post-mortem examination. Dharwad Rural Police and District Superintendent of Police Gunjan Arya visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

(Assista