Maharashtra: Family Of 4 Dies By Suicide In Nagpur, Suicide Note Reveals Family Was Under Stress Over Son’s Arrest

The deceased was identified as retired teacher Vijay Madhukar Pachori (68), his wife Mala (55), and their sons Ganesh (38) and Deepak (36).

Representational Image | In Nagpur, a family of four committed suicide due to stress over one son's arrest in a fraud case.

Source : PTI

A couple and their two sons were found dead at their home in the Nagpur district of Maharashtra on Wednesday. A suicide note recovered from the scene suggested that the family was under severe stress after the arrest of one of the sons in a fraud case, according to a Nagpur rural police official.

The neighbours, noticing an unusual silence at the family's residence in Mowad village, informed the police. When the cops broke the door to enter the home, they discovered the four family members hanging from ceiling hooks.

The deceased was identified as retired teacher Vijay Madhukar Pachori (68), his wife Mala (55), and their sons Ganesh (38) and Deepak (36). The suicide note, signed by all four, indicated that the family was deeply distressed after Ganesh's arrest earlier this year in connection with a fraud case filed at Pandhurna police station in Madhya Pradesh, the police official said, PTI reported.

The official confirmed that the note had the signatures of the four family members. A case of accidental death has been registered by Narkhed police, and further investigation is underway.

Family Of 5 Found Dead In Tamil Nadu Over Debt Pressures

A similar incident came to light on September 26 from the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu where a family of five was found dead in an abandoned car as a result of a suspected suicide pact. The bodies of a man, a woman, their two children, and an elderly woman were found inside the vehicle parked along the Trichy-Karaikudi National Highway. 

The family, belonging to Salem district, was identified as Manikandan, a 50-year-old businessman, his wife Nithya, mother Saroja, and their two children, as reported by NDTV. According to the police the family consumed poison and looked themselves in the car during the suicide attempt. 

The incident came to light after locals alerted the police following noticing the car parked in the same spot since the previous evening in Namanasamudran, reported The News Minute. Upon investigation, authorities suspect that the family may have consumed poison, though the exact cause of death will be confirmed following post-mortem examinations at the Pudukkottai Government Medical College Hospital.