This Article is From Apr 27, 2018

Mother Strangles Two Children, Hangs Herself In Andhra Pradesh

The woman in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada took the extreme step following domestic unrest, police said.

Mother Strangles Two Children, Hangs Herself In Andhra Pradesh

Police said the 25-year-old strangled her young children before killing herself. (Representational)

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A woman, suspected to be mentally disturbed, strangled her four-year-old son and six-month old daughter and later committed suicide by hanging at home, police said on Thursday.

Police said the body of the 25-year-old woman was found hanging from the ceiling fan at her house in Yenugupalli village.

She took the extreme step following domestic unrest, they said.

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