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Crime
Father Allegedly Pushes Two Children into Karnataka Canal, Both Bodies Found
✍️ TOI City
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 10:39 AM
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Police recovered the bodies of a nine‑year‑old girl and her 2½‑year‑old brother from an irrigation canal in Karnataka after the father, Shantappa, allegedly pushed them.
Police recovered the bodies of a nine‑year‑old girl and her 2½‑year‑old brother from an irrigation canal in Karnataka after the father, Shantappa, allegedly pushed them. The bodies were found during a search operation conducted by local authorities.
Shantappa was with his six‑year‑old daughter when police received an emergency call. He reportedly said that the deceased children were closer to their mother and did not get along with him.
The case is being treated as a homicide. Investigators are collecting evidence from the canal site and interviewing witnesses who may have seen the incident.
The incident has drawn attention to child safety near water bodies in rural Karnataka, prompting local police to urge families to supervise children closely.
Shantappa was with his six‑year‑old daughter when police received an emergency call. He reportedly said that the deceased children were closer to their mother and did not get along with him.
The case is being treated as a homicide. Investigators are collecting evidence from the canal site and interviewing witnesses who may have seen the incident.
The incident has drawn attention to child safety near water bodies in rural Karnataka, prompting local police to urge families to supervise children closely.