10 months ago
Karnataka Man Kills Daughter, Then Dies by Suicide After Wife Elopes
A sad man in India was very upset when his wife left him to be with another man.
She even left a note saying she was not coming back and told him to take good care of their little daughter.
The man, Lokesh, took his four-year-old daughter, Niharika, out in the car.
Sadly, he then killed his daughter and took his own life.
Their bodies were found the next day.
The police are now looking for the wife and the man she ran away with.
The father of Lokesh believes the wife often argued with him and wanted him gone so she could be happy.
A 37-year-old man, Lokesh, allegedly killed his four-year-old daughter, Niharika, before dying by suicide in Karnataka.
The incident reportedly occurred after Lokesh's wife, Navyashri, eloped with another man, Murali, on November 4.
Navyashri left a note stating she did not wish to return and asked Lokesh to take care of their daughter.
The bodies were discovered on Wednesday near the government pre-university college in Mulbagal, Kolar district.
Police have registered a case of abetment of suicide and are summoning Navyashri and Murali for questioning.
- Who
- Lokesh (37), his four-year-old daughter Niharika, and Lokesh's wife Navyashri
- What
- Lokesh allegedly killed his daughter and then died by suicide after his wife eloped with another man.
- Where
- Mulbagal, Kolar district, Karnataka
- When
- Tuesday night and discovered Wednesday
- Why
- Reportedly due to the wife eloping with her lover, leaving a note indicating she would not return.
Police Investigation
Father's Father's Allegations
Wife's Intentions
Police Investigation
Navyashri left a note stating she did not wish to stay with her husband and would not return. Police are summoning her and her alleged lover for questioning.
Father's Father's Allegations
Lokesh's father alleges Navyashri often picked fights with Lokesh and wished for his death so she could live peacefully.
Key facts
- Husband's Age
- 37 years old
- Daughter's Age
- 4 years old
- Location of Incident
- Mulbagal, Kolar district, Karnataka
- Date of Discovery
- Wednesday
- Date Wife Eloped
- November 4
- Legal Action
- Case registered under Section 108 (abetment of suicide) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
Quotes
Venkataramappa
Father of Lokesh
“In the FIR, Venkataramappa has alleged that Navyashri often used to pick fights with Lokesh and curse him to die so that she could live peacefully.”
indianexpress.com





