Mother and son died after drinking acid

Farrukhabad (IANS) | A 35-year-old woman and her 14-year-old son died after consuming acid in Daraura village of Farukhabad district. According to the police, Prem, a student of class eight, was scolded by his mother Malti Devi, angry with this, he drank acid kept in the house. Seeing the deteriorating condition of the son, the mother also drank acid. Malti Devi’s husband Avneesh Kumar said, I was in the temple when the incident happened and my daughter Palak, who was at home, called me. I reached home and with the help of villagers took him to the district hospital. Where he died during treatment.

On receiving the information, the police reached the hospital and sent the bodies for postmortem.

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police (SP), Farukhabad, said, “The investigation is on and action will be taken accordingly.”

Several officers including CO Amritpur Ravindra Nath Rai and Station Head Amarpal Singh reached the village and inquired about the incident from the family members and neighbors.

–IANS