BULANDSHAHR: A man gave poison to his wife and son after consuming it himself, resulting in the woman's death, police said here on Tuesday.
The deceased woman has been identified as 52-year-old Ramvati. Police said her husband Balvir (55) and son Deepak (11) are critical.
Police said Rajkumar, a resident of Akbarpur village, informed them on Tuesday morning that Ramvati and Balvir were lying unconscious in their hut while their son Deepak was vomiting.
Police shifted them to a hospital where Ramvati died.
Later, Balvir and son were referred to a hospital in Meerut. Senior Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar Singh said Balvir is unconscious and Deepak told them that his father had given them a tablet in the night.