Fed up of the alleged harassment of her husband, a woman poisoned her two sons, aged 10 and eight, and consumed it herself, a police official stated on Wednesday. The woman, a teacher by profession and her younger son died while the elder one survived, the official said. The 10-year-old son vomited soon after being given fruit drink mixed with the poison and informed the landlord about the matter. The landlord got the three admitted to a hospital.

The woman died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment and her younger son died early on Wednesday, the official said. The elder son was discharged from the hospital, said the officer. Preliminary investigation revealed that the woman's husband, who was an alcoholic, was allegedly harassing her for the past few days after which she also filed a complaint with the police, who registered a case. Following the suicide, another case under IPC section 306 (abetment to suicide) was booked against her husband, the police official added.