Gambling leads family to commit suicide

NIZAMABAD: In a grisly incident, five members of a family attempted suicide by consuming rat poison at their house in Kamareddy on Friday. While two kids died, other three family members are in a critical condition.According to police, Ramagiri Raju who was living with his wife and three children was addicted to gambling. In the process, he kept boroowing money to win bets and ended up in a sea of debts.His friends, who were sympathetic towards him, gave him some money to clear his debts. However, his happiness did not last long as they began harassing Raju and his family members.On Friday, Raju's friends allegedly abused his wife. In the meantime, Raju along with his wife Sangeetha, two daughters and a son consumed rat poison.Following this, neighbours rushed them to Kamareddy hospital. His daughters, Sirisha (9) and Nirisha (8) died while undergoing treatment at the hospital while Raju, his wife and son Sai Ganesh were shifted to Gandhi hospital in Hyderabad. Their condition is said to be critical. Kamareddy police have ordered an enquiry into the case.According to sources, police found a suicide note written by Raju. requesting the former to take action against his friends for harassing them to clear debts. However, the police refused to comment on it.