Woman accused of poisoning her children tests positive

Surat: A 33-year-old woman who is accused of allegedly trying to kill her children by poisoning, tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.

The woman was taken for test by police before arresting her. She is now admitted in New Civil Hospital for treatment following the test results.

The woman Lata Lathiya had attempted suicide by consuming poisonous material at her residence in Amroli area on Saturday.

She made her two children, 13 and 7 years, drink some poison-laced milk. However, all three survived and their health too has recovered in the hospital. Meanwhile, police had booked Lathiya after her estranged husband, Jitesh, lodged a complaint with the police.

Jitesh, a diamond broker who works in Mumbai has been living separately owing to frequent disputes between them. Jitesh had gone to his native in Bhavnagar during the lockdown when the woman took the extreme step, said cops.