Depressed young widow kills two daughters, immolates self in Nagercoil

The deceased have been identified as Rasi, wife of late Ranjith Kumar and her children- Akshaya (5) and Anushya (3) residing at a house in Nesavalar Colony near Nesamony Nagar in Nagercoil.

Nesamony Nagar police investigations revealed that Rasi, who resided along with her father-in-law and mother-in-law, took this extreme decision because she was depressed over the death of her husband a year ago in an accident and unable to run her family.

Rasi gave her two children excessive sleeping tablets, moments before settling herself ablaze. The two ill-fated children died due to overdose and a varnish thinner bottle was found beside the charred body of Rasi.

While the two children were found lying dead on a cot, the partially charred body of their mother was found inside the bathroom.

Police found a suicide note saying that their souls wanted to be united with that of her husband soon and hence decided to give up their lives. Based on a complaint from the mother-in-law of Rasi, police have filed a case under Sections 302 of IPC and 174 of CrPC, sources said.