An elderly woman and her granddaughter ended their lives due to a family dispute here on Tuesday (May 19, 2026).According to the police, Ammani (65), a resident of Govindasamy Colony near Kannankurichi, was living with her son Raja (46) and her granddaughter Satha (23), who was a differently-abled person. Police said that Raja became addicted to liquor, did not go to work properly and failed to take care of the family. Following this, his mother quarrelled with him regularly. Meanwhile, on Tuesday morning, Ammani and Satha ended their lives.On information, the Kannankurichi police went to the spot and sent the bodies to Salem Government Hospital for a post-mortem. The police registered a case and are investigating further.(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416, and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050.) Published - May 19, 2026 07:07 pm IST