Overview

• The incident occurred in Gonakanahalli village, Hoskote taluk, with the deceased identified as Shiva Kumar (Shivu), daughter Chandrakala, 11, and son Uday Surya, 7, and the mother Manjula taken into custody on a murder charge.
• Investigators say the household had faced job loss, debt and alcohol misuse after a prior accident, and relatives described tensions linked to the couple’s inter-caste marriage.
• Police say Manjula told them the children were killed at home before Shivu died by suicide, after which nearby residents raised the alarm and she was rescued.
• Multiple reports say the couple had discussed suicide, consumed alcohol in the afternoon and allegedly strangled the children and submerged their heads in water, details police are examining.
• Officers say they are verifying the survivor’s account, have opened a case and handed the bodies to family members, with further forensic findings yet to be disclosed.