Sullia: Family perishes as mother pushes 3 kids into river before jumping into it

May 18, 2016

Mangaluru, May 18: In a shocking incident, a woman was found dead along with her three young children on the banks of the Payaswini River at Ajjavara village in Sullia of Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday.

The deceased have been identified as Kusumavathi?(40), a resident of Ajjavar village, her two daughters - Likitha (4) and Rakshitha (3) and son Sujan (2). Likitha was a UKG student at Rotary School in Sullia.

It is suspected that Kusumavathi would have pushed her two daughters to the river before jumping along into water with her son.

According to Sullia police, a passer-by saw Kusumavati jumping into the backwaters of the Payaswini along with a baby.

After informing the police, the passer-by rushed to the spot along with fellow villagers and local swimmers. The swimmers managed to retrieve the four bodies.

The police said they are yet to ascertain why Kusumavati jumped into the backwaters. The Payaswini backwaters are a few metres from her house, the police said.

Kusumavati's husband Raviraj works as an electrician in a private school in Sullia and he attended for duty on Tuesday too.

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RIP To the departed souls, all have to read and understand Holy Quran there we will find why God created us and what is the purpose of the life and how to lead our life.. Cowards do suicide and hell fire is waiting for them who take up this step, she had 3 children one after one this means she is happy with married life then why she killed herself and innocent kids.....?!!!

Where are BJP party member, why dont they help these poor....Bajrangies busy creating problems around...

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The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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