Five of family found dead at home in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Five members of a family were found dead at their residence in Makhtha, Mahaboobpet Maqta area of Telangana’s Hyderabad, police said on Thursday. The deceased were a man and his wife, their daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter.

“We received information that five members from the same family were found dead at their residence in Maktha, Mahaboobpet area. The deceased include a man, his wife, their daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter,” Miyapur police said. “We have registered a case and are currently investigating the matter,” they added. More details are awaited.

On Monday, two persons were killed and another was injured in Hyderabad while transporting a Ganesh idol from Jalpalli to Purnaranapul. The incident occured under Bandalguda police station limits on Monday. Police suspect electrocution as the cause of deaths.

A day earlier, a similar tragedy occurred during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations in the Ramanthapur area of Hyderabad, where five people died and four others were injured when a chariot came into contact with a high-tension wire. The state government announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased and said medical expenses of the injured will be borne by the government. (ANI)