Bengaluru, March 30 Two women were found dead with their throats slit, while two others from the family escaped with injuries on the outskirts of the city, allegedly in an attempt to end their lives due to mounting debt, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred in Mallenahalli village under the Attibele police station limits of Bengaluru Rural district on Sunday, they said.
Police said that Asha (55) and her daughter Varshita (32) were found dead at their home with their throats slit. Asha's son Mohan (27) and her 10-year-old grandson, Mayank Gowda, survived with injuries and are currently being treated at a hospital.
Knives were found at the scene, indicating that the injuries may have been inflicted by Mohan before he attempted suicide, they said.
Mayank is Varshita's son. After her husband passed away, she had been living at her mother's house, they added. The hospital authorities reported the matter to the police.
According to police, Mohan had been running a large-scale chit fund for the past four to five years. The siblings lived in adjacent houses. Before attempting suicide, they also recorded a video claiming that they were ending their lives due to heavy financial losses.
"The preliminary investigation revealed that Mohan had suffered heavy losses and was finding it difficult to repay. The four of them recorded a video stating that they were under heavy debt and could not continue living. After recording the video, they locked the door and attempted suicide," Superintendent of Police (Bengaluru Rural) Chandrakanth MV told