Konaseema, March 18 -- A shocking incident was reported from Andhra Pradesh's Ganapathinagar area of Ramachandrapuram Mandal, where a father allegedly killed his daughter by pushing her into a canal and later attempted to take his own life, a press release said.

According to police inspector Ramesh, the father, identified as Pilli Raju, is a resident of Venturu village in Rayavaram Mandal and was facing financial difficulties. On Monday, he brought his children, Pilli Sandeep (10) and Pilli Karunya (6), after picking them up from school by saying that he would take them to play.

However, as they reached the canal, Raju pushed both his children, Sandeep was able to escape, but Karunya could not save her life and died. Raju is currently m...