Mysuru, Feb. 17 -- Financial crisis suspected; Father allegedly poisons teen son, wife, mother before hanging self

Four members of a family were found dead at their apartment in Vishveshwaranagar, coming under Vidyaranyapuram Police limits, this morning. The deceased have been identified as G.M. Chethan (46), his wife S. Rupali (42), their son G.C. Kushal (16) and Chethan's mother Priyamvada (65).

Preliminary investigations suggest that Chethan, facing severe financial difficulties, allegedly poisoned his family before hanging himself.

Chethan, a mechanical engineer, who ran a labour agency sending workers from India to Saudi Arabia, faced a significant downturn in business following COVID-19 pandemic when there was a travel ban.

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