Fresh news on death of Sarika and her three sons

Hyderabad, Nov 6: Apparently, Sircilla Rajaiah's daughter-in-law Sarika and her three sons were burnt for at least half-an-hour before their death, according to sources. The sources further said the incident took place around 3am and not as previous stated. Meanwhile, Warangal police are investigating the case from all angles to reach to a conclusion if it was suicide or a murder. In this connection, they collected food samples from Rajaiah's house and sent for examination to find out if Sarika and children were poisoned before burning. Sources at the MGM Hospital in Warangal said that Sarita and her three sons were very close to the sources of fire that could have broken out due to a leakage of the gas cylinder. They also confirmed the presence of smoke in the lungs of the four bodies. This indicates that the four of them could have inhaled smoke at least for a few minutes before their death. Police and doctors are waiting for more clarity in this case.