Mysuru, June 23 -- Wedding plans turn tragic; Villagers seek justice; Accused arrested

The Mysuru District Police have arrested a man accused of abetting the deaths of three members of a family who allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison at their residence in Hale Kempaiahnahundi village of T. Narasipur taluk.

The accused, identified as Ullas Gowda, a resident of the same village, was arrested while allegedly attempting to flee to Bengaluru. The deceased have been identified as Shivanna (54), his wife Nagarathna (44) and their daughter Rakshitha (22).

The tragedy came to light yesterday morning when relatives discovered the bodies at the family's newly constructed house on Kempaiahnahundi Main Road. Police said, the family had...