The Aryavarth Express
Agency (Mysuru): A tragic incident unfolded in Yaraganahalli, Mysuru, where a family of four was found dead in their home on Wednesday, allegedly due to a suspected LPG cylinder leak, police reported.
The deceased have been identified as Kumaraswamy (45), his wife Manjula (39), and their daughters Archana (19) and Swathi (17). Police stated that the family likely died from suffocation after inhaling gas suspected to have leaked from an LPG cylinder.
According to authorities, the family had recently attended a relative’s wedding in Chikkamagaluru and returned home on Sunday evening. Since their return, neither neighbors nor relatives had heard from them. When relatives were unable to reach the family by phone, they asked contacts in Mysuru to check on them.
Upon visiting the house, acquaintances found the door locked from the inside. After forcing open a window, they discovered the bodies inside the room, according to a senior police officer. Kumaraswamy worked as a laundryman, using an LPG cylinder to heat an iron box for pressing clothes.
“Since the house was small, with small windows that were closed, there was no proper ventilation, which would have aggravated the situation leading to suffocation due to a suspected gas cylinder leak,” the officer explained.