Jaipur, Oct 17 (PTI) Three members of a family died allegedly after consuming poison over financial crisis and illness in Kardhani area here, police said Tuesday.

Naveen Sain (41), his wife Seema Sain (39) and son Mayank (14), residents of Balaji Vihar, Niwaru Road, had consumed papaya juice mixed with poison on Monday, they said.

Also Read | Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023: Congress Releases Manifesto; Promises Rs 25 Lakh Health Insurance Cover, 27% OBC Quota (See Pics and Video).

They were rushed to a hospital where doctors declared the couple dead while their son succumbed during treatment on Monday afternoon.

Preliminary inquiry revealed that the family may have taken this step due to Naveen's illness and financial crisis, Kardhani SHO Uday Singh Yadav said.

Also Read | What Is APAAR Card? Know All About Unique Identity Cards To Be Rolled Out for Students as Part of ‘One Nation, One ID’ Plan to Track Their Academic Progress.

The bodies were handed over to the relatives after post-mortem and further probe is on, he said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)