A 37-year-old man working with the Central government’s PSU was found dead at his residence in Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. He allegedly drowned his two infant sons before hanging himself, police said.
According to Andhra Pradesh police, the deceased was identified as V. Chandra Kishore (37) and he is working as an accountant with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited. On Friday, Chandra Kumar left for his home midway of the Holi celebrations at office. Kishore reportedly told his colleagues he had to leave early to get his children’s school uniforms fixed. Kishore got married to Tanuja in 2017 and the couple has two kids – Joshith and Nikith, aged six and seven years, respectively.
However, when Kishore did not return to the office, Kishore’s wife, along with a few colleagues went to their house to check on them. According to police, when they visited the house, they found Kishore hanging in the bedroom and the kids lying lifeless in a bucket in the bathroom.
“Both children were found with their hands and legs tied, blindfolded, and drowned in a bucket in the washroom. Chandra Kishore had died by suicide,” a police officer told The News Minute. According to police, Kishore was reportedly worried about his kids’ academic performance and hence he took the drastic step.
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"Kishore killed his sons due to their poor academic performance, fearing they would struggle and suffer in a competitive world if they did not excel in their studies. Unable to bear this thought, he took the extreme step," police told PTI.
Forensic experts also visited the house and collected evidence. A police probe is underway and cops are inquiring exact circumstances that led to this tragedy. Uma Shankar, Kishore’s brother-in-law, told presspersons that the couple had recently moved the children from a costly school to another with lower fees. “He felt like he had downgraded their school, that he was unable to educate his kids properly, and that he wouldn’t be able to help them grow in the future. He seems to have had that fear, but he didn’t share it with anyone,” the publication reported.
