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Woman kills twin sons, consumes poison herself
Police said that the twins were declared dead on arrival by the hospital authorities, and the woman succumbed during treatment
BARMER: A 38-year-old woman allegedly poisoned her one-year-old twin sons before consuming the poison herself on Wednesday evening at her house in Rajasthan’s Sirohi. Police said that the twins were declared dead on arrival by the hospital authorities, and the woman succumbed during treatment.
The woman’s mother, who had gone to the market on her request, found them in unconscious state after she returned, said station officer Babulal.
“Around 2.30pm, the woman sent her mother to the market to buy something for the children. When her mother returned, she found them all unconscious and alerted the neighbours,” added Babulal.
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Originally from Pali district, the woman and her twins had been staying with her mother in Sirohi, while her husband, a tailor, works in Maharashtra, according to an officer.
Police suspect the woman was distressed due to family-related issues.
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