Father and daughter die, two critical in suspected suicide pact in Kerala's Thrissur

Thrissur (Kerala), Jul 13 (PTI) A suspected suicide pact has left two members of a family dead at Pazhanji near Kunnamkulam here on Monday, while two others are battling for their lives at a local hospital, police said. The deceased were identified as Sibi (50) and his daughter Aleena (18), residents of Pazhanji. Sibi's wife Beena (45) and their 17-year-old son Adithyan are undergoing treatment in critical condition. Police said they rushed to the house after receiving a distress call from Adithyan on Monday morning. Sibi's body was found in a well, while Aleena was found hanging inside the house. Beena and Adithyan were found unconscious and were rushed to the hospital, where they remain in critical condition, police said. Police suspect the family consumed poison as part of the alleged suicide attempt. According to the preliminary investigation, severe financial distress may have driven the family to take the extreme step. Sibi had returned from the Gulf after losing his job, police said. The bodies have been shifted to Kunnamkulam Taluk Hospital for postmortem examination and will be handed over to the relatives thereafter. Further investigation is underway, police added. PTI TBA TBA ROH