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Father Allegedly Kills Three Children, Then Dies by Suicide in Andhra Pradesh

Investigators are testing food and drink samples as they examine suspected pesticide poisoning.

Overview

  • Police say the incident occurred on New Year's Eve in Thudumaladinne village of Uyyalawada mandal, Nandyal district, and was discovered on January 1 when the man's mother visited the home.
  • According to Uyyalawada police, the children were likely given poison in milk and cold drinks before the father died by hanging.
  • The victims were two daughters aged seven and four and a two-year-old son, with their bodies moved to Allagadda Government Hospital for post-mortem.
  • A case has been registered, and officers have collected food and beverage samples from the house for forensic examination.
  • Preliminary inquiry notes financial strain and distress after the wife's suicide in August 2025, and call records show the father was on the phone until about 1 a.m.