India News Live Updates, 25 October 2026: Woman, daughter die after consuming poison over loan pressure in Karnataka

A 42-year-old woman and her eight-year-old daughter died after allegedly consuming poison along with her two other children in Karadigudda village in Karnataka’s Dharwad district, police said. (File Photo)

A 42-year-old woman and her eight-year-old daughter died while undergoing treatment after allegedly consuming poison along with her two other daughters in Karadigudda village in Karnataka’s Dharwad district on Saturday, police said. The woman had reportedly borrowed Rs 5 lakh from self-help groups and private lenders and was allegedly unable to bear the pressure to repay the loans. Her two other daughters, aged six and nine, are undergoing treatment at Hubballi’s KIMS hospital. Police said an investigation is underway.

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