Man Attempts Suicide After Slitting Throats of Wife, Daughter in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: A 45-year-old man in Kerala’s Kollam district murdered his wife and daughter by slitting their throats by a sharp weapon before making a suicide attempt on Tuesday.

The accused identified as Sreeju from Poothakkulam was admitted to a hospital in critical condition. According to police sources, the accused is suspected to have given poison to his

wife Preetha (39) and daughter Sreenandha (12), who were found dead in their house on Tuesday morning.

Sreeju also tried to kill his elder son Sreerag (17) and later himself. Both of them were rescued in serious condition by the police. They were admitted to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College

According to the investigating police officials, financial crisis was suspected to be the reason behind the killings and attempted suicide.

Sreeju is a mason by profession.

“Both the man and his son are under treatment. The son has been admitted to a nearby hospital, and the man was taken to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College,” he said.