Parents die by suicide after killing ailing kids in MP's Vidisha

BHOPAL: A former BJP corporator and his wife died by suicide after killing both of their sons, who were suffering from muscular dystrophy, in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday evening. Police identified the victims as Sanjeev Mishra, 45, wife Neelam, 42, Anmol, 13, and Sarthak, 7. Mishra was BJP's mandal vice-president of Durganagar and ran a small restaurant. “May God spare even the enemy’s children from this disease… I am not able to save my children, I do not want to live anymore,” Mishra posted on social media before the heartwrenching tragedy.Couple was under stress, says ASPHe was BJP's mandal vice-president of Durganagar and ran a small restaurant.ASP Sameer Yadav told TOI that the couple was under stress due to the suffering of their children. There is no cure for muscular dystrophy but medication can help slow it down and manage symptoms. It's a rare medical condition triggered by a defective gene.Mishra was home with his family till 6pm on Thursday after which he posted the grim last message. Some of his friends rushed to his home, alarmed after seeing the post. The house was locked from inside and no one answeredPolice said that some of his friends went to his home after seeing the post. The door was locked from inside and none answered the doorbell or phone calls. They broke down the door and found the parents and kids lying unconscious.They took them to hospital where all four died within minutes of each other. Police say the parents fed poison to their sons and then drank it themselves.All four were found to be unconscious when they broke open the door. They took them to the hospital where all four died one after the other within a few minutes. They were cremated on Friday. The village is in mourning. The children suffered from the Duchenne form of muscular dystrophy, which rapidly weakens the muscles and is incurable.