A man and his two minor daughters died by suicide after jumping into a pond near Dowleswaram village in East Godavari district on Sunday night, police said.
The deceased have been identified as F. Phaneendra, 40, Rishitha, 12, and Hadvika, 7. They were residents of Rajamahendravaram city.
Phaneendra, an auditor, reportedly took the extreme step owing to financial difficulties. The trio took the extreme step when Phaneendra’s wife Swathi was in Visakhapatnam to attend a family function on Sunday.
