Thu Sep 04 14:14:15 UTC 2025: Here’s a news article summarizing the provided text:
**Tragedy Strikes Sri Sathya Sai District: Father and Two Young Children Found Dead in Suspected Suicide**
**GORANTLA, India – September 4, 2025 -** A father and his two young children were found dead Wednesday night on the outskirts of Boochepalle village in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Sathya Sai district, in what police suspect is a case of suicide. Siva Sankar, 36, a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist who ran a tea stall in Gorantla, allegedly took his own life along with his son and daughter, both under the age of ten.
According to the Gorantla police, Sankar had taken his children out on Wednesday evening under the guise of returning his son to his welfare hostel. When they failed to return, Sankar’s wife alerted neighbors, who discovered the bodies near a thicket.
Family disputes are suspected to be a contributing factor to the tragic event.
Police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The bodies have been transported to the area hospital in Gorantla for autopsy.
**If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please reach out for help by dialing 100.**
First Piper 