Mother Kills Two Children, Self Amid Debt & Wayward Husband in Puttur

• Padma (28) killed her two children, Teja (6) and Lasya (5), before taking her own life by hanging in Puttur, Tirupati district.
• Her husband, Shiva Shankar, found the door locked and, with his father-in-law, broke it down to discover the tragedy.
• Padma faced immense financial pressure due to Shiva Shankar's unemployment, gambling, and mounting debts, including unpaid rent and DWCRA loans.
• Despite her family's disapproval, Padma married Shiva Shankar against their wishes, believing he would change.
• A suicide note indicated her despair over debts and the belief that her children would have no one to care for them after her death.