Palnadu: Doctor’s Family Suicide Attempt, Two Dead

Palnadu Police Register Case After Doctor’s Family Suicide Attempt

Incident reported at Narasaraopeta lodge

A case has been registered in Palnadu district after a doctor’s family allegedly attempted suicide at a lodge in Narasaraopeta. The incident resulted in the death of the wife and a three-year-old child.

The husband, identified as Gopi, was found alive and has been shifted to the hospital for treatment.

The family arrives from Bhopal before the incident

Gopi, a doctor working at AIIMS Bhopal, and his wife Shankarakumari (30), a nurse at the same hospital, had traveled to Narasaraopeta. The family hails from Satuluru village in Nadendla mandal.

They checked into a lodge after arriving from Bhopal. The incident is believed to have occurred during their stay.

#AndhraPradesh | Dr Gopi, a doctor from Satuluru village, allegedly attempted suicide along with his wife Shankara Kumari and their three-year-old daughter in a lodge room in Narasaraopeta, with the motive yet to be ascertained, police said. https://t.co/P6H8LbRPwe

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Lodge staff alert police after no response

On Sunday, lodge staff grew suspicious when there was no response from the room for an extended period. They broke open the door and found Shankarakumari and the couple’s three-year-old daughter, Mounika, unresponsive.

Gopi was found in a critical condition inside the room, following which the police were informed.

Victims shifted; investigation initiated

Police reached the location and shifted Gopi to the hospital as he was battling for life. The bodies of the deceased were taken for further procedures.

A case has been registered, and authorities have begun an investigation into the circumstances leading to the incident.

Preliminary suspicion of injection overdose

Initial assessment suggests that the family may have attempted suicide using an injection. However, the exact cause is yet to be confirmed.

Officials are expected to rely on medical examination and forensic analysis to determine the sequence of events.

Context

The incident has raised concern as it involves a medical professional and his family. Police are continuing the inquiry to establish the reasons behind the suspected suicide attempt.