Police, who conducted preliminary enquiries into the incident said that the family tried to kill themselves by consuming a toxic weedicide as they were depressed over a financial crisis caused due to losses in online games played by a family member
Superintendent of Police K Suresh Kumar commended Asifabad DSP P Sadaiah, Rebbena Inspector Chittibabu, Rebbena Sub-Inspector D Chandrashekhar and court duty officer Ram Singh for securing the conviction.
Thandur Inspector K Babu Rao and Sub-Inspector M Manasa said that the deceased were Arji Vasu (18), Intermediate II year student and Dudam Sathish (21), who discontinued intermediate, both belonging to the township.