Realtor kills 2 kids, later dies by suicide in Telangana

HYDERABAD: Upset with financial troubles, a real estate agent killed himself after pushing his two daughters into an agricultural well at his Narsingapur village in Jagtial district.The deceased have been identified as G Jalapathi Reddy 40, and his daughters - Madhumitha, 11, and Praneetha, 9. While Madhumitha was a class IV student, Praneetha was in class II. In a suicide note, Reddy mentioned that he was harassed by an advocate by not letting him get the compensation given by the government for taking away his land in the village. Reddy also said he had decided to resort to the extreme step due to financial problems.According to police, Reddy told his wife Kavitha on Friday that he would be going to Jagtial to attend a marriage and asked his daughters to accompany him. The eldest daughter refused to come for the wedding, while the two younger daughters accompanied him, Jagtial rural sub-inspector Anil said.Kavitha kept calling him but his phone was switched off. Finally this morning, a neighbour informed her that Reddy's body was found in a well in their relative's land on the outskirts of the village. "Bodies of the two daughters were found in another agricultural well nearby," Anil said.