Hyderabad, Jan. 2 -- A 35-year-old man allegedly poisoned his three minor children to death and then died by suicide at his residence in Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal district in the early hours of Thursday, police said.

The victim was a construction labourer at Tudumuladinne village of Uyyalawada mandal (block).

"The tragic incident came to light on Thursday morning when the deceased's mother, came to their residence to spend time with her grandchildren on the New Year Day," Uyyalawada sub-inspector of police P Rami Reddy told reporters.

While the deceased's body was found hanging to the ceiling fan of his bedroom, the bodies of his two daughters - aged seven years and four years - and a son aged two years were lying on the bed, he said. ...