Malappuram (Kerala), Nov 12
In a heart-wrenching incident that has shocked the region, a 57-year-old woman allegedly killed her differently-abled daughter before taking her own life at Edappal in Kerala's Malappuram district on Wednesday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Anithakumari, 57, of Kandhanakam and her daughter Anjana, 27, who had been undergoing long-term treatment for cerebral palsy.
Police officials urged families facing similar emotional strain to seek timely medical and psychological help, stressing that growing caregiver exhaustion and untreated depression continue to drive tragic domestic incidents in the state.
Hanging is the most common method. Kerala's suicide rate was 28.5 per lakh population, more than double the national average of 12.4 per lakh