In a suicide bid, an elderly couple was killed and three others are battling for life in Khandelwal Nagar area of the district, police said today.
The family took the extreme step by consuming poisonous liquid last night.
The deceased were identified Sanwar Kedia (70)and his wife Pushpa (65). Their bodies have been sent for post-mortem, Vidhyadhar Nagar police said.
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Those taken ill were couple's two sons Vinit and Vedant and daughter Vidhika. They were admitted to a private hospital, police said.
Vinit was jobless for some time and family tensions were the main reason behind the suicide, the police said.
Forensic experts' team arrived at the spot to investigate the matter, police added.


