Bantwal: In an incident that shocked the entire district, a man said to be mentally ill allegedly stabbed his wife and mother with a butcher knife and then committed suicide at Neralakatte on July 12, Friday night.
Asma(28) and Mariyamma (55) have been admitted to a hospital in Mangalore in a critical state, while Abdul Hameed, has died by hanging himself. He was a resident of Kodaje in Netlamudnur.
Other members of the family had been to the mosque when the incident took place. It is said Hameed first attacked his wife and when his mother intervened stabbed her too.
Vittal police are investigating the case.