Man poisons children over domestic feud, ends life
   Date :17-Jan-2023

Man poisons children  
 
 
 
Staff Reporter
A man committed suicide after poisoning his two chidlren, one of whom died, on Sunday. The heart-wrenching incident came to fore in Vaishno Devi Nagar area of Wathoda Police Station late Sunday evening.
The deceased have been identified as Manoj Ashok Bele (45), a resident of Plot No. 79, Vaishno Devi Nagar, Wathoda, and his daughter Tanishka (7). His son Prince (12) is being treated at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H). His condition is critical, police said. According to police, Manoj, a mechanic, married to Priya around 13 years ago. The relationship turned sour six years after their marriage due to Manoj’s drinking habits. Since then, Priya started living separately at a rended accommodation with her children. Priya’s father Raju Talhar did a mutual agreement and allowed Manoj to meet the children on every Sunday.
Meanwhile, a friend of Manoj called Priya and Raju at Tiranga Square for a meeting with Manoj on January 12. When the three met, their conversation turned into a heated exchange of words. The three reached Nandanvan Police Station. The police asked them to go to Bharosa Cell.
As per the routine, Raju met Manoj on Sunday morning and gave custody of the children. Manoj went home with the kids. According to a neighbour, Manoj enjoyed kite-flying and other activities with the kids.
Later, he brought mealfor them. According to another eye-witness, door of Manoj’s house was closed at around 4.30 pm. Meanwhile, Raju reached the house to get the children back home. He called Manoj on his cellphone. When he did not get any response, he peeped through the gap in a door. He was shocked on finding the dangling body of Manoj and the children lying on the ground. With the help of a neighbour, he entered the house after removing a tin shed. The children were taken to a hospital on two motorcycles by the neighbours. At the hospital, Tanishka was declared brought dead while Prince was undergoing treatment. His condition is reportedly critical. On getting information, Wathoda police reached the spot and sent Manoj’s body for post-mortem. A case under Sections 302 and 307 of the IPC was registered by Wathoda police. Manoj left a suicide note at the spot in which he stated in Hindi, “Priya aap aaye nahi toh mere dil ke tukde hajaar huye.” The two-page suicide note was written by Manoj about his relationship with Priya, police said.
Poison in cold drink
A police official informed ‘The Hitavada’ that Manoj brought a cold drink from a grocery shop and mixed poison in it. He then offered the drink and some snacks to the children. The kids fell unconscious soon after consuming the cold drink. Later, he strangled them while they were lying on the floor in an unconscious state.