Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Father Accused of Pushing Two Children Into Karnataka Canal
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.
A 36-year-old man took his three children by motorcycle to an irrigation canal in Yadgir district.
Police said he pushed his nine-year-old daughter and two-and-a-half-year-old son into the canal.
The incident occurred near Ganganala village on Wednesday afternoon.
The man later travelled to town with his surviving six-year-old daughter and called the 112 emergency helpline.
Police and emergency teams resumed searching Thursday after water flow in the canal was stopped.
- Who
- A 36-year-old man and his three children were involved; police said two children were pushed into the canal.
- What
- Police registered a murder case after two children were reportedly pushed into an irrigation canal.
- When
- Wednesday afternoon; the search resumed Thursday morning.
- Where
- Near Ganganala village in Karnataka’s Yadgir district.
- Why
- The article does not state a motive.
- 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