Thiruvananthapuram: A 28-year-old woman, who allegedly administered poison to her three children and then consumed the poison herself died on Wednesday night.
The victim has been identified as Sreeja Kumari of Kunnummukal near Kuttimood under Venjarammood police station.
While her eldest daughter (9) continues to be under critical care, the younger children aged seven and three are out of danger, the police said. According to the police, Sreeja consumed rat poison on Wednesday afternoon. She is also suspected to have poisoned the children by giving them drinks mixed with poison.
“She was rushed to a hospital at Attingal by her mother after she vomited and fell unconscious,” said Venjarammood station house officer inspector V Saiju Nath.
He added that the family and the police are unaware of the reason behind Sreeja’s actions. She worked as a saleswoman at a textile shop at Venjarammoodu and was in a relationship with a man after separation from her husband, they said.
The victim has been identified as Sreeja Kumari of Kunnummukal near Kuttimood under Venjarammood police station.
While her eldest daughter (9) continues to be under critical care, the younger children aged seven and three are out of danger, the police said. According to the police, Sreeja consumed rat poison on Wednesday afternoon. She is also suspected to have poisoned the children by giving them drinks mixed with poison.
“She was rushed to a hospital at Attingal by her mother after she vomited and fell unconscious,” said Venjarammood station house officer inspector V Saiju Nath.
He added that the family and the police are unaware of the reason behind Sreeja’s actions. She worked as a saleswoman at a textile shop at Venjarammoodu and was in a relationship with a man after separation from her husband, they said.
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