Agartala, July 25 -- Three members of a family were found dead inside their house in Tripura's South district on Friday, prompting police to launch a detailed investigation into the incident, officials said.

The deceased were identified as Shankar Chakraborty, his wife Chhabi Chakraborty and their younger son Krishna Chakraborty.

The incident took place at West Muhuripur under the Santirbazar subdivision of South Tripura district.

According to police, local residents alerted authorities after finding the house locked and receiving no response from the family members.

A police team rushed to the spot, broke open the door and recovered the bodies from inside the house.

Officials said the bodies of Shankar Chakraborty and his wife were ...