A couple who were under treatment for food poisoning died at Bisinahalli near Konanur in Arkalgud taluk on Wednesday. The local police, after learning about the incident, intervened to stop the final rites and took the bodies for post-mortem on Thursday.
Nanjundappa, 55, a construction worker, his wife Uma, 45, and their son Manjunath had fallen sick after having food at home on August 15. The three were treated at Hassan. While son Manjunath recovered, his parents were admitted to the hospital for treatment. Uma was taken to a private hospital in Bengaluru. After a week’s stay in Bengaluru, they were being brought to their native place on Wednesday when Uma died on the way, and Nanjundappa also succumbed a couple of hours later. The couple is survived by three children.
The family members had made arrangements for the final rites on Thursday. As Konanur PSI M.B. Shobha learnt about the incident, she rushed to the village with her staff. The police succeeded in convincing the family members to undergo a post-mortem on the dead.
“We have booked a case based on the statement by Jairao, one of the sons of the couple. As per the information gathered so far, they fell ill on August 15. The police had not received information either from the hospital or from family members about food poisoning. A post-mortem has now been conducted. We will probe the case further”, Ms. Shobha told The Hindu.
