Man poisons twin daughters, commits suicide after wife abandons him

A heartbreaking incident unfolded in Bhadohi district, Uttar Pradesh, where a distressed man, Omprakash Yadav (27), allegedly took the lives of his 14-month-old twin daughters before ending his own life.

The tragic event occurred on Monday, November 25, 2024, in the Ugapur area.

According to Station House Officer (SHO) Ajit Kumar Srivastava, Yadav is said to have mixed poison in milk and fed it to his daughters, Aashi and Priyashi. After their deaths, he reportedly took his own life, leaving behind a scene of unimaginable grief.

“Yadav had filed a missing person’s report for his wife, Sangam Yadav, on November 21. She had left their home, leaving him alone to care for their daughters. This appears to have caused him severe mental distress,” Srivastava said.

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According to the SHO, Yadav first attempted to hang himself at home but later left the house around 7 am.

He was spotted 500 meters away near the Ganesh Chandra Laudar Inter College but no one suspected anything, Srivastava added

People who entered the college premises later discovered his body hanging from a tree and informed his family, he said.

Upon visiting his home, they found the bodies of the twins, prompting them to alert the police.

“Three bodies have been sent for postmortem and a forensic team has collected a sample of the milk for analysis. Further investigation is underway,” Srivastava added.

Man poisons twin daughters, commits suicide after wife abandons him

Illegal migrants: Trump vows to punish Canada on Day 1 of inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump vowed punishment Monday that on his first day in office, he would impose a 25% tariff on all products coming into the United States from Mexico and Canada.

“As everyone is aware, thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before,” Trump wrote in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.

Trump said that on Jan. 20, in one of his first executive orders, he would sign all the necessary paperwork to levy a 25% tariff on all products arriving from the U.S.’s North American neighbours.

Ahead of Trump inauguration, prosecutor drops criminal charges against president-elect 

The United States President-elect, Donald Trump, will be taking oath of office on January 20 next year without any criminal cases hanging on his neck.

This came as special prosecutor, Jack Smith, who filed two criminal cases against Trump has asked the judge to drop both of them.

A court filing on Monday by the US Department of Justice cited constitutional protections for sitting presidents as a reason for the action.

“It has long been the position of the Department of Justice that the United States Constitution forbids the federal indictment and subsequent criminal prosecution of a sitting president,” the filing read.

It also stated, “That prohibition is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the government’s proof, or the merits of the prosecution, which the government stands fully behind.”

The development means that Trump will not be called to answer for any wrongdoing before his inauguration.

“This outcome is not based on the merits or strength of the case against the defendant,” Smith added in the six-page filing.

A judge must sign off on both decisions for them to be officially dismissed. Smith requested both cases be dismissed “without prejudice,” meaning the charges could be refiled after Trump finishes his second term.

The cases against Trump were the 2020 election subversion accusations and the mishandling of classified documents.

The election case was once seen as one of the most serious legal threats against Trump as he battled to reclaim the White House.

However, the businessman tactically sidestepped the indictment without sinking his presidential bid, using political play to beat the legal system.

Trump said he would fire Smith once he returns to the office.

Smith has reportedly said he plans to step down next year.