Hyderabad (Telangana)

Three members of a family, including a mother and her two children, died allegedly by suicide on the outskirts of Charlapalli Railway Station in Hyderabad. The three took the extreme step by "jumping in front of a goods train."

The incident took place on Saturday around 12: 40 am.

The deceased has been identified as Penaty Vijaya (38), a private software employee, and her children, Penaty Chetana Reddy (18), and Penaty Vishal Reddy (17), both students.

The bodies have been shifted to the Ghandi Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem examination. "The reason behind the family's decision to end their lives is still unknown and is under investigation."

According to a railway official, "Suicidal Death case occurred on the outskirts of Charlapalli Railway Station at KM No.207/2 MMTS Line on 31.01.2026 at about 0040 hours"

More details are awaited in this case.

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In December, a 25-year-old woman allegedly killed her two-year-old son before dying by suicide in Telangana's Medak district.

Earlier on November 1, a man died by suicide in Kulcharla village of Vikarabad district after allegedly killing his wife, daughter and sister-in-law by attacking them with a sickle.