Raichur, July 22
In a tragic incident, a man and his two daughters died due to suspected food poisoning in Karnataka's Raichur district.
The incident was reported on Tuesday from K. Thimmapura village in Sirivara taluk.
The deceased have been identified as 38-year-old Ramesh, eight-year-old Nagamma, and six-year-old Deepa.
Ramesh's wife, 34-year-old Padmavathi, and their other children, Krishna and Chaitra, are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Padmavathi is said to be in critical condition, according to police sources.
Police said that Ramesh's family, who reside in Bengaluru, had returned to their native village four days ago.
On Monday, Ramesh had sprayed pesticide on his tur dal crop in the field, after which the family had dinner.
Later in the wee hours of Tuesday, all family members began complaining of stomach pain and fell seriously ill.