Sreeja | Photo: Mathrubhumi news screengrab
Thiruvananthapuram: In a shocking incident, a woman committed suicide after giving poison to three of her children. The incident took place on Wednesday night at Venjarammoodu in Thiruvananthapuram. Kunnummal native Sreeja has been identified as the deceased. All three of her children are in critical state due to the intake of poison.
The reason for suicide is not clear. Sreeja’s children are aged 9, 7 and 3.5 years. Sreeja’s husband Biju works in Pune.
Biju works at a tyre workshop in Pune. He has been living separately from his family for a while now. Police are investigating whether rifts between them is the reason behind suicide. The eldest of the children are girls. The youngest is a boy.
(Suicide is not a solution to any problem. Seek the help of a mental health expert if you are in distress. Toll-free helpline number-1056)