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- A 73-year-old man, K.T.
- Subbayya, killed his 77-year-old wife Bojamma by striking her on the head with a hammer in Kumbaragadigey village in Kodagu.
- The man then died by suicide using a firearm.
- The couple had five children and lived with one of their sons.
- The incident happened when no one else was at home, and villagers who found the bodies alerted the son.
- Police say the reason for the incident is not yet known, and a case has been registered at the Somwarpet police station.
What to watch next
- Whether police establish a motive for the murder-suicide.
- Outcome of the case registered at Somwarpet police station.
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Named India · Bojamma · Kumbaragadigey · K.T. Subbaiah · Somwarpet Police Station
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