Andhra Pradesh Doctor and Wife Die in Suspected Suicide Pact After Child's Death

Overview

• They were found at a lodge in Narasaraopet after reportedly injecting a toxic substance into themselves and their three-year-old daughter.
• Shankara Kumari and the child died during treatment, and Dr. K. Gopi later died at a private hospital, according to police and hospital reports.
• Investigators recovered sedatives, syringes, and related items from the room, and they sent the bodies for post-mortem before releasing them to the family.
• Police said their preliminary inquiry points to distress over the child's disabilities as a possible factor, though the final motive has not been established.
• The couple worked at AIIMS Bhopal and had checked into the Dinesh Grand lodge after travel, with relatives alerted when Gopi sent WhatsApp messages saying they intended to end their lives.