Khalil Asir, the spokesperson for Takhar police, confirmed that the incident, and stated that a woman who was mother to 3 kids (2 daughters and 1 son) first set her home ablaze and then jumped herself along with her children in Farkhar River, at Takhar province.
The motive behind suicide remains anonymous and an investigation team from the police has been sent to the area to launch a probe into this tragic case.