In a shocking incident, a man allegedly poisoned his family before killing himself over the fear of losing his job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The incident took place on Saturday in Karnataka's Dharwad district. According to police officials, the 36-year-old man poisoned his wife and two-year-old child before consuming poison himself.

The police have registered a case at the Suburban police station in Dharwad district. A police officer from said, "Three members of a family committed suicide in Dharwad yesterday, allegedly over the fear of job loss due to COVID-19."