Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), February 27 A 50-year-old woman and her teenage daughter died, while their other daughter is fighting for her life, after the three of them consumed poison in what is believed to be a suicide attempt here on Friday, police said.
The incident took place in Kakori village in the Mailani area.
The deceased were identified as Phool Kumari (50) and her younger daughter, Nimisha (19). Her elder daughter, Kanchan (24), has been admitted to the district hospital, where her condition is critical, police said.
Confirming the incident, Superintendent of Police Khyati Garg said, "The mother and one daughter died after consuming a poisonous substance. The third victim was rushed to the district hospital. Her condition is critical."
Preliminary investigations suggest that they took this extreme step due to depression following a recent death in the family, Garg said.