- By Priyanka Koul
- Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:40 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A 37-year-old man allegedly killed his four-year-old daughter and then took his own life after his wife ran away with another man, police reported on Friday. The incident took place on Tuesday night in Mulbagal taluk of the district, authorities said. Before leaving, Lokesh's wife, Navyashri, left him a note in which she stated, “she did not wish to stay with him and wanted to divorce him.” She also instructed him “not to search for her,” according to police.
Police stated that on Tuesday, Lokesh lodged a missing complaint about his wife. The couple were married for four years.
After lodging complaint, he left home with his daughter Niharika in a car. He took her to a bakery and fed her favourite items. Later, he allegedly strangled her to death inside the car before taking his life, a senior police officer said.
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On Wednesday, Niharika's body was found inside the abandoned car by the roadside, while Lokesh's body was found hanging from a tree nearby, he said.
Citing preliminary investigation, the officer said the man's wife was in relationship with another man and wanted to divorce him.
A case of abetment of suicide was registered under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita based on a complaint by Lokesh's father, police said, adding that post-mortem report is awaited to ascertain the exact cause of death.
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