Four members of a family allegedly consumed poison at their house in Officer’s Colony on Wednesday night. The police suspect that a financial dispute within the family may have led to the incident.

Vikas Batish (40) and his 11-year-old daughter Khushi died during treatment. His wife Tamanna (36) and 14-year-old son Kanav remain under medical care.

Civil Lines SHO Vinarpreet Singh said the police received late-night information from Government Rajindra Hospital that four members of a family had been admitted after consuming poison. A team reached the hospital and began investigation. The duty magistrate was called and statements were recorded in his presence.

Preliminary inquiry suggests the family had been facing financial disputes for some time. Batish, a former private bank officer, had been unemployed and reportedly troubled by financial issues.

The police said the magistrate recorded the wife’s statement and that post-mortem examinations of the deceased had been conducted.

Victim Vikas Batish, who was living in rented accommodation, had arranged a loan of Rs 55 lakh for one of his close relatives, who later refused to pay the instalments.

The victim’s wife reportedly gave a statement to a magistrate, following which the police were in the process of registering a case.

It was learnt that on Wednesday evening, Vikas mixed poison in juice. He consumed it first and later offered it to his wife and children.

Sources said the house owner came to know about it when commotion began after the condition of all four started deteriorating.

Soon, local residents gathered around the house. They discovered a suicide note and informed the police. All four were rushed to the hospital.