Kalaburagi: A government school teacher committed suicide along with his six-month-old daughter by jumping into the Kagina River in Shahabad City in Kalaburagi District on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Shantha Kumari, 32, and Ganga.
According to the police, Shantha left a note on whatsapp status, said her husband “committed fraud and their daughter”.
The police said the woman was married to Siddalinga, 40, a businessman from Chittapur, three years ago.
The difference arises between couples after their daughter was born six months ago, forcing him to return to the house of the parents in Shahabad where he died of suicide.
A police officer said the Siddalinga cotton factory business had a problem immediately after marriage, leaving him bankrupt.
(If you experience suicidal thoughts or need emotional support, contact suicide prevention pads: Arogya Vani (104), Helpline Sahay (2549777).