Woman poisons daughters to death, attempts suicide

A woman allegedly poisoned her two daughters and attempted suicide at Palladam in Tiruppur district on Wednesday. The two girls died on Thursday. According to the police, Tamilselvi (28) and her two

A woman allegedly poisoned her two daughters and attempted suicide at Palladam in Tiruppur district on Wednesday. The two girls died on Thursday. According to the police, Tamilselvi (28) and her two daughters were admitted at the Palladam Government Hospital by family members on Wednesday evening. They were subsequently referred to the Tiruppur Government Medical College Hospital, where she allegedly told the doctors that she consumed rat poison and also made her two daughters to consume the poison, the police said. The mother and the younger daughter were then referred to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH). On Thursday morning, the seven-year-old daughter died at the Tiruppur Government Medical College Hospital, while the five-year-old girl died at CMCH, the police said. The health condition of the woman, who was undergoing treatment at CMCH, was said to be critical, the police added.