GREATER NOIDA, OCT 17 — A couple and their three young children were found dead at their residence in Nagla Shri Padam village in Rabupura on Saturday morning in a suspected case of mass food poisoning.
Local police identified the deceased as thirty-seven-year-old Mahesh, his thirty-five-year-old wife Lalita, and their three children: eleven-year-old Laddu, seven-year-old Mishti, and three-year-old Sakshat.
“Prima facie, it appears to be a case of food poisoning,” police officials stated, adding that inquest proceedings have been initiated and all five bodies sent for post-mortem examination.
| Deceased | Age | Relation |
| Mahesh | 37 | Father |
| Lalita | 35 | Mother |
| Laddu | 11 | Son |
| Mishti | 7 | Daughter |
| Sakshat | 3 | Son |
According to local residents and Mahesh’s mother, the family had consumed noodles for dinner on Friday evening. Following the discovery on Saturday morning, teams from the forensic department and the Food Safety Department arrived at the scene to collect food and chemical samples to establish the precise cause of death. Officials affirmed that further legal action will depend on forensic analysis and medical findings.
