Overview
- Punganur police reported the deaths at a home on Tyagaraja Street overnight on March 14–15, with the victims discovered on the morning of March 15.
- The deceased were grandfather Ramachandra/Ramachandraiah and his grandchildren Karthik, and twins Charita/Charitha and Chandana, according to multiple reports.
- The motorcycle had been serviced on March 14, and the owner says a mechanic reportedly advised keeping the engine running overnight, which authorities are verifying.
- Murali and his wife Revati survived after sleeping on the terrace, while exhaust built up inside the closed room where the others slept.
- Police registered a case under Section 194 of the BNSS and sent the bodies for autopsy as the investigation continues.