Kerala: 23-year-old man kills five people, mother in critical condition
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (PTI): In a shocking incident, a 23-year-old man on Monday confessed to the police in Venjaramoodu, near here, that he had killed six people including his 13-year-old brother, his grandmother in her 80s, and a young woman said to be his lover.
The man, identified as Afan, has been admitted to hospital after claiming he had consumed poison, police said.
While the police confirmed the deaths of five people, his mother, who was also attacked by Afan, has been admitted to a private medical college hospital in critical condition.
Among the deceased, two were his close relatives--reportedly his paternal uncle and the latter's wife.
The mass murder took place across three houses in the Venjaramoodu area near the state capital, police said.
The incident came to light when Afan appeared at the Venjaramoodu police station in the evening and made the confession.
Without divulging further details, the police said they are investigating the circumstances that led to the shocking incident.
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No 'bacterial infection' found in bodies of 4 Mumbai family members who died after eating watermelon
Mumbai (PTI): The initial report submitted by the microbiology department of a Mumbai-based state-run hospital has said no "bacterial infection" was detected in the bodies of four family members, who died after consuming watermelon recently, officials said on Wednesday.
The Dokadia family, residents of Ghari Mohalla on Ismail Kurte Road, had hosted a get-together of relatives on the night of April 25. At around 1 am (on April 26), hours after the guests had left, Abdullah Dokadia (40), his wife Nasreen (35), and daughters Ayesha (16) and Zaineb (13) ate pieces of a watermelon.
They suffered severe bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea in the early hours of April 26 and were rushed to a local hospital before being referred to the government-run J J Hospital where all four died during treatment.
After the incident, Mumbai police, forensic experts and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials visited the house and had collected samples of every food item that constituted the family's last meal, including 'chicken pulav', watermelon, water, and other foodstuffs, and sent them to the Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis.
After the post-mortem of the deceased, their viscera was preserved for chemical analysis.
As the probe is underway, the microbiology department of the state-run J J Hospital has submitted its initial report to the police.
"As per the report, no bacterial infection has been detected so far in the bodies of the victims. No bacteria was found in their blood," the official said.
The exact cause of the death will be known once the forensic science lab submits its report, he said.
"The report will also clarify whether any food items consumed by the family members during the day contained anything poisonous," the official said.
