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Father Accused of Pushing Two Children Into Karnataka Canal

Father Accused of Pushing Two Children Into Karnataka Canal
He took his 3 children to a Karnataka canal. Minutes later, 2 were dead · indianexpress.com

A father took his three children to a canal in Karnataka.

Police said he pushed two of them into the water.

The children were a nine-year-old girl and a two-and-a-half-year-old boy.

The father left with his six-year-old daughter.

He called for help and told the emergency service what had happened.

Police and rescue workers began searching for the two children.

Darkness made the search difficult on Wednesday night.

The search continued on Thursday after officials stopped the canal water.

Key facts

Accused
A 36-year-old man
Children involved
Three children: ages nine, six and two-and-a-half
Reported victims
A nine-year-old daughter and a two-and-a-half-year-old son
Location
An irrigation canal near Ganganala village, Yadgir district
Emergency call
The man called the 112 emergency helpline
Case
Yadgir police registered a murder case
Search operation
Police and Fire and Emergency Services searched the canal; water flow was later stopped

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