Woman kills three-month-old daughter before ending own life in Chennai
A woman in Chennai allegedly killed her infant daughter before taking her own life, amid ongoing struggles with depression.
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A 25-year-old woman allegedly killed her three-month-old daughter before taking her own life at their residence in Aminjikarai on Friday (June 12, 2026). The deceased have been identified as Dharini and her child Shreya.Dharini’s husband, Praveen, 29, who runs a tattoo studio in Nungambakkam, lived with his wife, their daughter Shreya, his mother, Veena, 54, and his mother-in-law, Radhika, 51, in an apartment in Ayyavu Colony, Aminjikarai.On Friday, Praveen left for work as usual. Later that evening, Radhika took her other daughter, Kavya, to a private hospital, after she complained of stomach pain. When they returned home that night, they found the bodies of Dharani and Shreya.
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