Three sisters die in fire, locals hint at suicide pact

Bhubaneswar | Thursday | 19th April, 2018

Summary:

The father of the girls - Nageswar Rao - died 12 days ago while his wife died several years ago. Though locals suspect a case of suicide pact, police are yet to confirm it.The deceased siblings have been identified as Maneka Rao (35), Renuka (30) and Mangi (24), police said. "Whether the three sisters committed suicide or died in a fire accident is under investigation," said Brundabati Tandi , the investigating officer of the case. Koraput: Three sisters allegedly committed suicide by setting themselves ablaze in their house near the Jagannath temple in the district headquarters town of Malkangiri on Wednesday morning. All three sisters were unmarried.Sources said the incident came to light at 10 am when neighbours noticed smoke coming out of the house..