Dr.Thomas (Sub-Editor)
A 60-year-old woman stabbed her 19-year-old daughter to death over a violent fight broke out between them at their house in Shastrinagar in Banashankari on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Sahithi,also stabbed her mother with a knife before collapsed and died on the spot .
Neighbours hearing the commotion rushed to their help and shifted Padmaja to hospital where she is being treated at ICU.
Senior officer told reporters,that Padmaja was living with her daughter after the death of Husband two years ago.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that Padmaja was not happy with Sahithi academic performance in the second PU and the duo used to have fight over the issue .
Padmaja was critical about her daughter for neglecting studies.On Monday heated argument took ugly turn with Padfmaja in a fit of rage stabbed Sahitih with a knife.Sahithi also pulled out the knife and stabbed Padmaja in defence before collapsed.
A relative identified as Nagesh who reached the spot, informed the police who rushed to the spot and shifted the duo to the hospital where the doctor declared Sahithi as brought dead .
The Banashankari police are now awaiting Padmaja’s recovery to question her to ascertain the reason behind the incident.
