"weedicide"

Parents say their son always wanted to lead a luxurious life, buy a BMW and build a 'modern' house by selling their two acres of land, which they refused

Family was depressed over financial crisis caused due to losses in online games played by son Shiva

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

Mandamarri police said Koyalkar Bharat from the Bazaar area in the town attempted to die by consuming a weedicide on Saturday

According to sources, the traders and middlemen were buying the weedicide for Rs.500 per litre and selling it to farmers at double that price.

Mallesham's son Ajay was also attacked when he tried to come to the rescue of his father