Bengaluru man kills 2 daughters at hotel, attempts suicide; note blames wife
A 40-year-old man in Bengaluru allegedly killed his two young daughters before attempting suicide in a hotel room. Police recovered a note in which the man blamed his wife's alleged extramarital affair for his actions.
Why it matters
This tragic incident highlights issues surrounding domestic violence and mental health crises within the context of family disputes.
BENGALURU: A 40-year-old man allegedly strangled his two minor daughters to death before attempting suicide inside a room at a five-star hotel near Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru on Monday.The deceased were five-year-old Sheik Zehara and 10-year-old Sheik Zoya. The accused, SG Imran, was found unconscious with his throat slit with a knife. He was shifted to a nearby private hospital, police said.Imran, a manager with a private cab company and a resident of Bilalnagar near Nagavara Main Road, had checked into a room on the fourth floor of the hotel around 7.30pm on Sunday, police said.According to hotel staff, Imran said he was checking into the room as he had to receive a guest arriving from Dubai after midnight on Sunday.
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