A quarrel over petty issue led to the death of two sisters in North-West Delhi’s Ashok Vihar area. The duo who was married in the same family had verbal spat over trivial issue after which the younger sister consumed poison. And guilty of her act, elder sister too consumed the poison on the same day.
The incident was reported on Sunday. The deceased sisters has been identified as, Savita alias Kirti and Sonia. Sonia was elder to Savita.
According to a senior police official, both the sisters had a fight following which the younger one namely Savita consumed the poison.
“She was admitted to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital on April 28 at 4.20 pm. Later on the same day elder sister Sonia too consumed poison due to the guilt of her act and was admitted to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital at 7.37pm,” said the senior police official.
“As Savita was married for less than seven years, the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) was informed. The bereaved family did not alleged any matrimonial dispute. Savita died on April 29 and her PM was conducted on the same day, while Sonia died on April 30 and her autopsy was conducted on Thursday,” said the senior police official.
“Initial probe suggests that a minor dispute took place between the families, which was later amicably sorted out,” said the senior police official adding that Sonia got married 16 years ago while her sister Savita too got married to Sonia’s brother in law six years ago.