3-Member Family Death Case Takes New Turn; Died from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Not Electrocution

Hyderabad: The deaths of three members of a family in a bathroom at an apartment in Czech Colony, Sanathnagar took a new turn with forensic doctors attributing the cause to inhaling poisonous gases.

Incident Overview

  • Hyderabad: Three family members were found dead in a bathroom at an apartment in Czech Colony, Sanathnagar.
    • Deceased: R Venkatesh (60, businessman), R Madhavi (55), and their son R Hari Krishna (32).

Initial Assumptions and Investigation

  • Police initially suspected electrocution and sent the bodies for postmortem examination.

Forensic Findings

  • Forensic doctors determined that the deaths were caused by inhaling carbon monoxide gas.
    • The gas likely originated from a gas-based heater.
    • The victims inhaled the colorless, tasteless, and odorless gas, losing consciousness within five minutes.

Earlier News….

Three Family Members Electrocuted in Apartment in Sanathnagar, Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Three members of a family were found electrocuted in their apartment at Akruti Apartments in Czech Colony, Sanathnagar, on Sunday.

The victims, identified as P. Venkatesh (54), Madhavi (50), and Hari (30), were discovered by neighbors who became concerned when the family did not emerge from their flat.

Suspecting something was wrong, the neighbors broke down the door and found the bodies in the bathroom. It is believed that one family member was initially electrocuted, and the others were electrocuted while attempting a rescue.

The police have sent the bodies to Gandhi Hospital for post-mortem examinations.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the family members suffered a fatal electric shock while using the geyser in the bathroom. “The family had been living here for 35 years. Venkatesh worked in a private plastic company in a leading position,” said Balanagar ACP G. Hanumanth Rao.

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