MANANTHAVADY: A man committed suicide after hacking his wife and son to death in Wayanad. The incident happened at Araam Mile in Sulthan Bathery. Shaju of Puthen Purakkal committed suicide after killing his wife Bindu and son Basil.

Shaju was found lying dead in his bedroom. Initial reports said a family dispute led him to take the drastic step. Similar incidents are continuing in state. A man had committed suicide after killing his four-year-old son in Alappuzha last week. Mithun Kumar (John 34), son of Simon and Susan of Mannar committed suicide after killing his son Delvin John.

A man had committed suicide after killing his nine-year-old son in Pathanamthitta. Mathew T Alex (47) of Kallumpurath Puthenpurakkal ended his life killing his son Melvin Mathew.