4 of family die after consuming poisonous tablets in Punjab

Four members of a family, including the mother along with her three children, died after allegedly consuming poisonous tablets in Punjab's Manko village. The husband of the deceased lives abroad. The reason for the dire step is unclear, police said.

Jalandhar: In a suspicious turn of events, four members of a family died after allegedly consuming poisonous tablets in Punjab's Manko village late Friday night.

The deceased have been identified as Bakhshinderjit Kaur (45), her three children Jaspreet Singh (18), Harmanjit Singh (12) and Balpreet Kaur (14).

Bakshinder's husband Harjeet Singh lives abroad.

Locals informed that the family were buried in debt which could have been the prime reason behind the extreme step.

Police said that they have sent the bodies for the post mortem and have also informed Harjeet about the tragic incident.

Police are further investigating the matter. The reason for the dire step still remains unclear.