Woman and infant die, grandmother hospitalised in suspected family dispute in Hyderabad

A 27-year-old woman allegedly poisoned her 10-month-old son before dying by suicide at their residence in Hastinapuram, Meerpet, late Thursday night. The infant succumbed shortly after the poison was administered.

Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a woman died by suicide by hanging allegedly after giving an unknown poison to her infant son in a suspected case of family dispute at their house in Hastinapuram in Meerpet late on Thursday night.

The woman’s mother survived a suicide attempt and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital. As per information available, the incident took place at Jaya Krishna Enclave in Hastinapuram.

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The woman Sushmitha (27), wife of Yashwanth Reddy, is believed to have given poison to her 10-month-old son, Yashwanth Nanda Reddy, before taking her own life by hanging from the ceiling fan in the bedroom. The child succumbed soon after the poison was administered.

The situation worsened when Sushmitha’s mother, Lalitha, who found the two unresponsive at home, allegedly consumed poison in a state of shock. She was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where her condition is reported to be stable.

The Meerpet police reached the spot and shifted the bodies of the woman and the child for autopsy. Preliminary investigation points to ongoing family disputes as the possible trigger.

Police said further inquiry was underway to establish the sequence of events and the exact cause. Based on further investigation and statements from family members, necessary action will be taken, officials said.