Deogarh, Dec. 29 -- In a chilling incident of what is being alleged as a mass suicide bid, a couple tried to poison their five-year-old son before taking their own lives in Kundheigola police limits of Odisha's Deogarh district. The minor boy survived the ordeal and is undergoing treatment in a critical state in Cuttack.

The impact of the tragedy, was the fallout of a prolonged domestic discord, has left the child orphaned and fighting for life, sending shockwaves through the local community in Khairapali Pandi area.

As per reports, Dushmant Majhi of Jayantapali village under Kundheigola police station and his wife Rinki were frequently involved in family disputes. Last Tuesday, the couple, along with their five-year-old son, had gone ...