Mother and Three Young Daughters Die in Shahdol After Suspected Pesticide Poisoning

Overview

• Police say Anita Singh, 32, allegedly gave aluminium phosphide to her three daughters before consuming the same substance herself late on Sunday.
• The eldest daughter left the house to alert neighbours, who rushed all four to Beohari hospital where doctors declared the mother and two younger girls dead on arrival and the eldest died during treatment.
• Papaundh police recovered a packet of aluminium phosphide at the home, registered a case and have recorded statements from neighbours while no suicide note has been found so far.
• Officers informed the husband, who works away, and investigators are examining the family’s poor finances, the mother's possible mental-health issues and any domestic causes as part of an active probe.
• Villagers described the family’s dire economic situation, and local reaction has focused on the need for stronger rural mental-health services and support for lone caregivers.