CM accuses Centre of betraying K'taka by 'robbing dues', compares with states with BJP government

Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday alleged that the BJP-led Centre is betraying the state by allocating a mere ₹6,310 crore of the ₹1,73,030 crore allocated to states.

- Press Trust of India

BENGALURU: A 26-year-old woman allegedly killed her four children by throwing them into a canal and then attempted to die by suicide in Nidagundi taluk on Monday, an officer said.

Deputy superintendent of police Balappa Nandagavi said that the incident took place at around 11.30am. "The family of four were on way to visit a temple when their motorcycle ran out of petrol near the canal. The husband then went to get petrol but when he returned he found his two children missing. He was then informed by fishermen, who saw the incident, that his wife had thrown the children into the canal and then jumped into it."

"The fishermen further told the man that his wife was pulled from the canal and rushed to Nidagundi Government Hospital. She was later transferred to Vijayapura district hospital," he said.

He further said that only two of the four bodies were recovered from the canal and a search has been initiated for the bodies of other two children.

"Preliminary investigations suggest that the incident took place due to a dispute over property. We have filed a case under BNS section 103 (punishment for murder) against the woman and are investigating the matter," he added.

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He also criticised the Karnataka BJP leaders for their silence against the "betrayal".

In a statement, Siddaramaiah said he deliberately waited a couple of days, hoping that the BJP leaders in Karnataka would muster the courage to speak up for Kannadigas, which they did not do.