Balaghat (MP), Jun 29 (PTI) Three members ofa family, including two minor boys, died on Monday aftera venomous snake bit them in their hut in a village near here in Madhya Pradesh, police said.

The incident took place at Botejharii village under the Waraseoni police station area, some 22km from the district headquarters, they said.

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Gannalal Meshram (60) and his grandsons Rajesh Moje (16) and Rahul (8), who were fast asleep in their hut, died after a poisonous snake bit them this morning, assistant sub- inspector (ASI) Laxmi Patale said.

Patale said the bodies were sent for post-mortem. PTI

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