5 of family die after taking poison

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5 of family die after taking poison
Sixth battles for life in hospital; poverty likely reason


Sirsa, July 7

Five members of a family died while another one is in a critical condition after they consumed poison at their residence in Chautala village in this district this afternoon.

The victims, Kalu Ram (35), a Dalit and head of the family, his wife Murti Devi (30) and four children - daughters Sona (11) and Kavita (5) and sons Gobind (9) and Sunil (7), were rushed to the village Primary Health Centre in a critical condition around noon today.

They were shifted to the general hospital in Dabwali, where Murti Devi, Gobind, Sunil and Kavita were declared brought dead, while Kalu Ram and Sona were referred to the general hospital, Sirsa. Sona later died in the Sirsa hospital.

Kalu Ram is in a critical condition and unconscious and has been kept in the intensive care unit of the hospital.

Kalu Ram’s mother, Bimla Devi, who works as a cook in the village anganwari, said she found the victims in an unconscious condition when she returned home around noon today.

She called neighbours and shifted them to the village health centre.

SDM Munish Nagpal, DSP BL Yadav and local Congress leader Ravi Singh Chautala reached the Dabwali hospital after hearing the news.

The circumstances under which they consumed poison (celphos) are not yet known as none is in a position to explain.

Kalu Ram, according to villagers, was a landless labourer and poverty, it is being presumed, led the family to take the extreme step.

However, DSP Yadav clarified that the exact circumstances of the incident were yet to be investigated.
 
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