KALABURAGI, 11 AUG

In a shocking incident that took place in Mataki Tanda of Aland taluk on Tuesday, a man triggered an explosive device tied to his waist on suspicion of his wife having an adulterous relationship, killing himself and his own daughter instantaneously.

The deceased have been identified as Shivalal Baliram Rathod, 49, and his daughter Veera, 15.

Shivalal's wife Savita, 40, son Prakash, 19, and relatives Surekha Chavan, 30, and her son Vivek, 12, were seriously injured in the incident. They are under treatment at Kalaburagi District Hospital, police said.

According to police sources, Shivalal and Savita had been fighting frequently over family matters for many years. It is said that Savita, who was upset by this, was living at a relative's house with her daughter and two sons.

Shivalal, who was working in a stone quarry near Pune in Maharashtra, suspected his wife of adultery. On Tuesday morning, he went to his relative's house and blew himself up due to this, police sources said.

Shivlal Rathod's body was torn to pieces due to the intensity of the explosion, and the walls of the house and the surrounding area were damaged. The incident created an atmosphere of anxiety in Tanda for some time.

Personnel from the Aland police station visited the spot and are probing the source of the explosive.