TV journalist, family members found dead in house

A reporter of a local Tamil news channel along with his family was found dead on Thursday along with his wife and mother at their house in Chennai. According to police, the cause of the death was suspected to be a refrigerator blast and subsequent gas leak.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu): A television journalist, his wife and mother were found dead in their house here on Thursday.

A suspected refrigerator blast and subsequent gas leak may have caused the deaths, police said.

Prasanna (35), working with a Tamil news channel, Archana, aged around 30, and Revathi entering her sixties, did not open the door or answer it since this morning, police said quoting the neighbour.

Perhaps, a short circuit that blew the refrigerator up may have caused the gas leak, the police said referring to the preliminary investigation.

"They may have fallen unconscious due to fumes and gases even before trying to find a way out," a senior officer told the media, adding that the bodies have been sent for autopsy and the investigation is on, he added.