UP: Woman beats stepchildren to death, consumes poison

Bulandshahr (UP): A woman allegedly beat her minor step-children to death this evening, after which she attempted suicide by consuming poison, police said.

The children`s father lodged FIR against her, they said.

Rekha beat Pooja (8) and Saurabh (6) to death, after which she consumed poison, SP (City) Srikant Yadav said.

The woman, who is the second wife of a class 4 employee, was rushed to hospital in serious condition, the SP said.

Domestic controversy is believed to be the reason behind the incident, Yadav said.

PTI