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Family of Vatal’s close aide commits suicide

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NewsKarnataka – Bangalore

Bangalore: In a tragic incident,  Gopi, the close aide of the Kannada activist and former MLA Vatal Nagaraj hanged himself after his wife and two teenage children reportedly  ate food mixed with poison on Thursday December 12.

All five were found dead at their home at Baiyappanahalli. According to the police, the cause of the suicide is still unclear and investigations are underway to find the reason for the extreme step.

It is suspected that  Gopi’s wife Jayashree, son Dilip Kumar and daughter Sangeetha first ate the food laced with poison. Once they died, Gopi placed flower petals on their bodies and hanged himself.

He has left behind a two-page suicide letter, stating that nobody was responsible for their death.It is learnt that Gopi had written only about himself and his work in the suicide letter.

Investigations are underway.

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