4 members of a family die after allegedly inhaling carbon monoxide in Punganur

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Four members of a family, including 3 children, died aft allegedly inhaling c monoxide from a moving two-wheeler successful Punganur municipality of Annamayya district. The deceased were identified arsenic Ramachandra (75), his grandchildren Karthik (15), and seven-year-old twins Chandana and Charitha.

The Punganur constabulary said that the calamity occurred astatine a location successful Tyagaraja Street. According to preliminary information, the two-wheeler had undergone motor boring connected Saturday (March 14, 2026) and was reportedly near moving overnight wrong the location connected the mechanic’s advice.

Police fishy that c monoxide emitted from the conveyance accumulated wrong the closed house, starring to suffocation during the night. The children’s parents escaped the calamity arsenic they were sleeping connected the archetypal level with the doors closed.

Neighbours alerted authorities aft the victims were recovered unresponsive connected Sunday (March 15, 2026) morning. Police confirmed the deaths and shifted the bodies to the authorities country infirmary for postmortem. A lawsuit has been registered, and further probe is ongoing.

Published - March 15, 2026 12:35 p.m. IST

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