Tragedy in New Jersey: Mother Charged with Murder of Her Two Children

A 35-year-old Indian-origin woman, Priyatharsini Natarajan, has been charged with the murder of her two children in Hillsborough, New Jersey. The children's father discovered them unconscious at home. Natarajan has been arrested and detained as the investigation continues into the tragic incident.

A New Jersey woman of Indian descent has been arrested over the alleged murder of her two children. The woman has been identified as 35-year-old Priyatharsini Natarajan, living in Hillsborough.

Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald confirmed that Natarajan's arrest followed a distress call from her husband, who found their boys, aged 5 and 7, unconscious upon returning home from work.

Despite swift intervention by law enforcement and medical personnel, the children were pronounced dead at the scene. The police charged Natarajan with two counts of first-degree murder as investigations continue under the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.

(With inputs from agencies.)