TRICHY: A man killed his two children by throwing them into a well and attempted to kill himself by jumping into it, but was rescued. The incident, the fallout of a domestic dispute, happened in Karur on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Rudarshnashree, 5, and M Sri Krishna, 3, children of Murugesan, 30, a resident of Athanur in Krishnarayapuram, and M Priya, 26. It is said that there was a scuffle between the couple on Saturday night following which Murugesan left home with his children. It was owner of an agriculture well who noticed the bodies of the children in the well at Kazhukur Udaiyapatti on Sunday. Murugesan was holding on to a rope with severe injuries.
Fire and rescue services personnel retrieved the children’s bodies, rescued Murugesan and sent him to Kulithalai government hospital for treatment. During interrogation, police came to know that Murugesan had thrown the two children into the water before jumping in.
