Telangana: Woman kills two children after quarrel with husband

HYDERABAD: Upset over her husband frequently harassing her, a woman drowned her two children in a water body in Suryapet district on Monday. While she had also decided to kill herself, she backed off at the last minute.
Suryapet police said that Nagamani’s 9-year-old daughter and her 6-year-old son died after they drowned in the Saddula cheruvu. By the time police reached the spot, the boy’s dead body was floating. On Monday morning, the locals found Nagamani crying beside Saddula Cheruvu. When they enquired,, she said that her children had drowned.
She disclosed during interrogation that it was she who pushed her two children into water. She said she had also planned to jump but due backed off due to fear.
Nagamani got married to Prashant nearly 10-years-ago. Prashant, who is allegedly an alcoholic, used to harass her. On Sunday night, the couple quarrelled with each other. The annoyed woman took both her children and left the home. After reaching Saddula Cheruvu, she drowned them. A case was registered against her and she was arrested.