A Sri Lankan Tamil refugee and her two children, inmates of a refugee camp near Dindigul, in Tamil Nadu, were found dead in a dry well on Sunday, police said.

The bodies of the three were found in a charred condition in the well at Reddiyappati, Dindigul, they said. The deceased were identified as Kalaiselvi (35) and her sons Vinod (12) and Gautam (7), all residents of the Sri Lankan Tamil refugee camp at Thotanoothu. Investigations are on to ascertain whether it is a case of suicide or murder, police said. (Source: PIT)