Ghaziabad: In a shocking case reported from the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district on Tuesday, a man killed his two children and then committed suicide by jumping from the eighth floor along with his two wives.
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Of the two women, one has survived the fall and is said to be in a critical condition.
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It is being said that the man was under a considerable financial stress. The incident took place in the Krishna Sapphire Apartment located in the posh Indirapuram area in Ghaziabad.
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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sudhir Kumar Singh, who was present at the scene, told IANS: “Early Tuesday, it was reported that three people had jumped from the eighth floor of Krishna Sapphire. After this, the police reached the spot, found a man and a woman dead and another woman seriously injured, who was admitted to the hospital. On opening the deceased’s flat, the bodies of an 11-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy were found there.
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“Investigation so far have revealed that the person had come to this house about one and a half month ago. It is learned that he has committed suicide due to financial constraints. “
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Singh said a suicide note has been found on a wall of the flat, which is being investigated.
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He said that the family of the deceased has been informed.
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It is being said that before the incident, voices of screaming were coming from the flat for a long time. And, thereafter, the colony security guards were informed that some people have fallen from the eighth floor balcony.
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The security personnel and the neighbours have told the police that the family had regular fights and lot of shouting could be heard from the flat.
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