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Woman, son end life by jumping into lake in Krishnagiri

The deceased were identified as Manjula (56), wife of Mathappan from Upparapalli village in Thally, and her son M Rajasekar

DT NEXT Bureau

COIMBATORE: A woman and her 30-year-old son ended their life by jumping into a lake in Krishnagiri over a property issue on Sunday night.

The deceased were identified as Manjula (56), wife of Mathappan from Upparapalli village in Thally, and her son M Rajasekar. They arrived in a car, which they parked near the lake and jumped into the water. The Denkanikottai police recovered their bodies after a search on Monday.

Police also recovered a suicide note from the car, which claimed that the mother and son took the extreme decision over a property dispute.

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