Mandya, June 10 -- Police investigating the deaths of three members of a family in Mandya have uncovered a death note that points to financial hardship and debt-related stress as possible motives behind the incident.

The victims were identified as Prabhakar, his wife Jyothi, and their son Santosh. According to investigators, Prabhakar allegedly suffocated his wife and son before dying by suicide at his garment shop. The incident is believed to have taken place around 3.30 am on Tuesday.

Authorities suspect that Jyothi was killed first. Santosh, who may have witnessed or intervened during the incident, was also allegedly murdered. The young man had entered married life just six weeks ago. His wife reportedly did not notice the incident u...