Bhavnagar, June 4
Three minor sisters, infected with HIV, committed suicide in Vartej town here, the police said today.

Krishnaba Gohel (16), along with her two younger sisters Rekhaba (12) and Dakshaba (10) consumed poison last night, the police said adding that Rekhaba and Dakshaba died on the spot, while Krishnaba was admitted to the Sir T Hospital where she died this morning. Primary investigations revealed that the sisters received the infection from their parents and took the extreme step due to the social stigma attached with the disease, the police said. They further said their father Vinubha Gohel (42), also HIV positive, was bed ridden. — PTI