Pregnant divorcee kills mother, son and then commits suicide

BANGALORE: A 24-year-old divorcee, who was eight months pregnant, poisoned her 3-year-old son and aged mother to death before committing suicide in Byadarahalli near Ramanagaram, about 30km from Bangalore, late Friday night.

Gangamma Hanumantaraya poisoned her son H Ranjan and mother Kodi Lakkamma, 45, a widow, and consumed the same in their house.

Earlier on Friday, Gangamma's family, including uncle Gangadharappa, had asked Eesha, a man who lived in the neighbourhood, marry Gangamma as they were having an affair. Police booked Eesha for abetment for suicide and are looking for him.

The incident came to light on Saturday morning when a neighbour entered Lakkamma's house. "The door was wide pen. When the neighbour entered the house, he saw all three of them lying in the hall. The trio had died in the wee hours," Byadarahalli police said.

Daily wage worker Hanumantharayappa and Gangamma married five years ago but he divorced her after he married another woman early 2011. "Since then, Gangamma lived with her mother. The young woman told her mother she was pregnant with Eesha's child. On Friday, their families decided he should marry her," police said.

"We don't know what happened after that. Gangamma left behind a suicide note saying no one was responsible for her death and the killing. She also apologized to Eesha," police added.