Mangaluru, March 1: A 33-year-old woman and her four-year-old daughter were found dead at their house in Kodialbail Guthu in the city on Wednesday, police said. The deceased have been identified as Vijaya and her daughter Sumukha. They were found hanging in their house. Karnataka: Student Found Dead in Hostel Under Mysterious Circumstances in Raichur, Parents Allege Sexual Harassment.

Police said the woman hanged her daughter first before taking her own life. She had also tried to kill her second daughter, however she escaped. Delhi: Missing Woman Found Dead Inside Hotel Room, Cops Suspect 'Suicide'.

The reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained. A case has been registered at the Barke police station here and investigations are on.

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