A family of four members were found dead at an apartment in the Vishweshwaraiah layout in Karnataka's Mysuru on Monday, February 17. The incident happened in Vishweshwaraiah Nagar in the city. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Chetan (45), his wife Rupali (43), their son Kushal (15) and Chetan's mother Priyamvada (62).
Chetan was found hanging and is suspected of dying by suicide after poisoning his mother, wife and son. Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, DCP Jahnavi and Vidyaranyapuram Inspector Mohit are inspecting the site.
Citing a preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said that Chetan may have fed his family members with poison and killed them before hanging himself. However, the exact reason behind their death is yet to be ascertained, police said, adding a detailed investigation into the incident has been launched.