Bangalore:
A 42 year-old housewife committed suicide by consuming poison, while her husband and two children, who also consumed poison last night are being treated in a government hospital in Anekal district, Bangalore, police said.
The deceased was identified as Parvathamma, police sources said.
The condition of Parvathamma's husband, Ravindra Babu (50) is "critical" while their two children, Bharat (19) and Vidya (14) are stated to be "out of danger".
Debt burden was suspected to be the reason behind the family taking the extreme step, police said.