Mother kills two children, commits suicide

A 28-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide after killing her two children today at her home in Pudukulam near here, police said.
The woman Kavitha had set herself and her two chidren, Harikrishnan (5) and Saradeshan (11) on fire, while the husband, Saravanan was away in Tirupur.
The incident took place early in the morning when the neighbours, on noticing heavy smoke emanating from the house, broke opened the door and entered it only to find the burnt bodies of Kavitha and her son Saradeshan.
However, Harikrishnan was rescued and admitted to Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital where he died without responding to the medical treatment today.

Fire and rescue services personnel rushed to the spot and doused the fire that had spread in the entire house.
Reason for the suicide of the woman is not known, police said.
Further investigations are on.