Rae Bareli, June 16: A woman allegedly strangled her two minor children before hanging herself to death in a village here on Sunday, police said. Superintendent of Police Abhishek Agarwal said ,"The body of one Soni Yadav (37) was found hanging inside her house. Bodies of her two children -- Raunak (5) and Rimjhim (3) were also found in the same room."

"Prima facie it appears that the woman strangulated the minor children before taking her own life," he said. Police sent the bodies for post-mortem and have initiated an investigation. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Teenager Tied to Pole, Beaten Over Alleged Theft in Hardoi; Disturbing Video Surfaces.

According to police, Soni was the second wife of one Ratibhan Yadav, a resident of Lodipur Utrawan village. Yadav had gone out in the morning and when he returned he found the bodies of his wife and children. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Man Shot Dead at Point-Blank Range in Front of His Children in Meerut, Disturbing Video Surfaces.

Poonam, the first wife of Yadav who also lived in the same house, was also not present when the incident happened. "As of now, there is no clear reason as to why the woman took the extreme step. We are looking into all aspects," the officer said.

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