Hyderabad: A woman allegedly killed her two young children with a hunting axe before ending her own life in Gajularamaram, under the Jeedimetla police station limits.
The children, aged 7 and 5, were found dead at their residence, while the mother is suspected to have died by suicide shortly after the murder. Upon receiving a distress call, police rushed to the scene and shifted the bodies to a hospital for postmortem examination.
Police said the exact cause of the incident is yet to be determined.
A case has been registered.
Further investigation is ongoing.
The woman reportedly took the extreme step due to hereditary illness. (Click here to read the latest update.)
(If you need support or know someone who does, please reach out to your nearest mental health professional or contact Roshni, a suicide prevention helpline, 040–66202000)
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