Two women, pursuing MBA at a college here, died today due to "accidental poisoning" at their rented accommodation here, police said today.
According to the police, the women -- 22-year-old Diksha hailing from Hamirpur district and 21-year-old Vandna of Una district -- were taken to a hospital by their landlord late last night after their started vomiting.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Santosh Patyal said, "The victims had dinner between 9 and 10 pm on Wednesday after which health of one of them started deteriorating. It was Vandna who fell sick first. Diksha then informed her landlord. Then Diksha too started vomiting. The landlord took them to the Zonal Hospital in Dharamshala."
Vandna was refereed to Tanta Medical College.
Both of them died early this morning.
The SP said a case has been registered and probe initiated.
"Prima facie, it seems to be a case of accidental poisoning, he said.
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