Mother, two daughters jump in front of train

A woman and her two young daughters were found dead on the railway tracks near Ettumanoor in Kottayam district, Kerala, early Friday morning. The victims have been identified as Shiny Kuriakose, 42, and her daughters, Aleena, 11, and Ivana, 10, residents of Parolikal, Ettumanoor.
According to police reports, the incident occurred around 5:20 am when the Kottayam-Nilambur Road Express was passing through the area. The locomotive pilot reported that the trio appeared to have jumped in front of the moving train, as they did not respond to repeated horn warnings. The impact resulted in severe mutilation of the bodies, making immediate identification challenging.
Upon receiving information about the incident, the Ettumanoor police arrived at the scene and initiated an investigation. Preliminary findings suggest that the deaths were a case of suicide, potentially stemming from family-related issues. Shiny had been living separately from her husband, a native of Thodupuzha, for the past nine months due to marital discord. She had moved back to her parental home in Parolikal with her daughters during this period.
Family members reported that on the morning of the incident, Shiny informed them she was taking her children to church. However, instead of heading to the church, they proceeded to the railway tracks near Manakkapadam, where the tragic event unfolded. Shiny, a qualified nurse with a BSc in Nursing, had been unemployed for some time and was reportedly distressed over her inability to secure a job, which may have contributed to her mental state.
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