Woman dies, hubby critical after taking poison

The deceased Durga of Thandalam was married to one Boopathi Doss for about two years. Police said the couple often fought over differences and a quarrel erupted on Tuesday too as Boopathy, a car driver, came home drunk from work.

After Boopathi threatened to consume poison and drank a liquid from a bottle, Durga too grabbed the bottle and consumed it. While they both collapsed, Boopathi’s mother Muthammal raised an alarm and the couple was rushed to a nearby private hospital.

However, Durga was declared brought dead and Boopathi under treatment in critical condition. Kundrathur police have registered a case and further investigation is on