A father and son — Prabhakar (68) and Pratap (37) — both owing allegiance to the Congress, allegedly attempted suicide by consuming an overdose of sleeping pills in Ittigegud on Saturday, ostensibly because they were upset over not being considered for nominations to the boards and corporations. However, some Congress workers said they took the step owing to mounting debt. They were rushed to K.R. Hospital where they are being treated in the intensive care unit.
Their condition is said to be stable, but critical. The Nazarbad police are investigating.