Mysuru: Woman, daughter jump into river, die

MYSURU: A mother-daughter duo met a watery grave after they jumped into Kapila river near Mallanamoole Mutt off NH-766 in Nanjangud on Monday evening. However the kid, which was also the part of the suicide pact, was rescued by cattle grazers in Nanjangud.
The deceased are Rashmi, 33, a bank employee in Mandya and her mother Akamma, 55. Rashmi’s daughter Minchu, 7, has been rescued, police said.
According to Nanjangud Rural police, cattle grazers tried to rescue Akamma, but she breathed her last on way to hospital. Police suspect financial problems, coupled with family issues, may have driven the women to take the extreme step.