Bihar: Four members of a family die after consuming poison in Nalanda

Two daughters, son and mother died during treatment. The condition of the head of the family is critical.

Nalanda: Four died after five members of the same family consumed poison in Pawapuri village in the Nalanda district.

The reason for consuming poison is said to be the burden of debt on the family.

The deceased have been identified as Deepa Kumari (16), Arika Kumari (14), Soni Kumari (38) and Shivam Kumar (15). The injured one is Dharmendra Kumar (40), police said, adding that they hail from Purnakama village in Sheikhpura district.

Two daughters, son and mother died during treatment. The condition of the head of the family is critical.

It is told that Dharmendra Kumar's family lived in a rented house in front of Jal Mandir in Pawapuri village.

Dharmendra is a resident of Sheikhpura district. His family includes wife Soni Kumari, two daughters Deepa and Arika, and two sons Shivam and a younger son.

Mental stress due to continuous loss in business

According to the information, Dharmendra opened a clothes shop six months ago. But he was continuously incurring losses in business. Due to this he was under mental stress. It is being told that the family had a debt of about five lakh rupees. Due to this problem, he took this step.

Rajgir DSP Sunil Kumar said that Dharmendra's younger son is safe, because he did not consume poison. He is currently under police supervision. He also told that there are a total of six members in the family.

All are in critical condition

Doctors say that the condition of three is critical. Efforts are being made to treat them better. DSP Sunil Kumar said that the police is investigating the matter. Inspector Manish Bhardwaj and Pavapuri OP in-charge also reached the spot. The police is investigating the matter from every angle. This incident has created panic in the entire area.