India, Jan. 5 -- A woman was arrested on Monday for allegedly poisoning and killing her two minor children following a verbal altercation with her husband in Aurangabad district, the police said.

The incident occurred on December 8 at Pathra village under the Khudwa police station area, and the woman was arrested on Monday.

The children, aged eight and six, fell ill after consuming sweets and later died during treatment, the police said. Their mother, Sanyukta Devi, wife of Ravi Bharti, initially lodged a complaint alleging that unknown persons had poisoned her children, following which an investigation was launched.

However, as police could not find any evidence of enmity or motive involving an outsider, suspicion turned towards famil...