Woman kills two children, ends life

MADURAI

A 25-year-old woman, G. Priya, committed suicide after killing her two children by administering poison to them here on Tuesday.

Police said Priya had a quarrel with her husband Gurumurthy, a construction worker, in the morning. After he left for work, Priya administered poison to her children – Murugeswari (4) and 8-month-old son Vijay Ganesh.

All the three were found dead at their house at Ganapathi Nagar in Palanganatham. Subramaniapuram police are investigating.

People with suicidal tendency can seek assistance through State Health helpline 104 and Chennai-based Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline is 044-24640050.