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Man ends his life along with his son by consuming cyanide

Vijayawada, Apr 11 (UNI) A man committed suicide by consuming potassium cyanide after killing his son by feeding the same to him here on Friday.
Police said that the deceased Vemireddy Sai Prakash Reddy (33), was working as a jewellery maker. He borrowed huge money from moneylenders, and he became debt-ridden. He was residing with his wife, son, and daughter in an apartment at Yanamalakuduru in the city.
Unable to bear the pressure exerted by the moneylenders, he decided to end his life. He laced potassium cyanide in ice cream and consumed it, and fed the same to his son Deekshit Reddy (9).
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