MYSURU, 17 FEB  

A family of four members were found dead at a residential apartment in Vishweshwaraiah Nagar of Mysuru on Monday, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Chetan, 45, his wife Rupali, 43, their son Kushal, 15, and Chetan's mother Priyamvada, 62.

Chethan was found hanging, while son Kushal, a class X student, appeared to have been strangled. 

Citing the findings of a preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said that Chetan might have poisoned his family members before hanging himself.

Mysuru Police Commissioner Seema Latkar said the family of four were living in two separate flats in Sankalp Apartment within Vidyaranyapura police limits. While Priyamvada resided in of the flats, Chetan, his wife and their son lived in another flat.

Latkar said Chetan hailed from Gorur in Hassan and his wife is from Mysuru. Chetan had called his brother Bharath in US, who in turn called Rupali's parents to check on them, and when they visited the apartment, the incident came to light. The police visited the spot on receiving information.

Latkar said Chetan was a mechanical engineer and worked in Dubai before moving to Mysuru in 2019. He worked as a labourer contractor here who used to send labourers to Saudi, she said.