Explorer

Burari family performed 'Badh puja' ritual under influence of spiritual leader: Sources

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The 11-member joint family that allegedly committed suicide in Delhi's Burari area earlier this week might have been under the spell of a spiritual leader or somebody, who heavily influenced one or two dominant members, a police source said.

"Two registers have been found, which contain details of a 'Badh puja' ritual. It means everybody should hang like the branches of a banyan tree," the Delhi Police Crime Branch source said.

"The details in the registers match with the way the bodies were found - faces wrapped almost entirely, mouths taped and hands tied behind the back. The notes said no one could use the phone, so six phones were left together on silent mode. It also stated that the family has to order food from outside," the source added.

The police have apparently also found out that one of the two sons of the family used to talk to their dead father, the source shared and added: "The Crime Branch is looking into the matter with two different angles."

This comes after Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, Alok Kumar earlier in the day said that post-mortem of all the 11 bodies have been completed, and initial reports suggest suicide.

"Post-mortem of all 11 bodies has been completed, initial reports suggest suicide. Further investigation is underway," he said.

The bodies of seven women and four men were found in a house in the Burari area on Sunday morning. (ANI)


This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI

View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

J&K CM Omar Says People Found Their Voice Through Special Status Resolution; BJP Threatens To Run ‘Parallel Govt’
J&K CM Omar Says People Found Their Voice Through Special Status Resolution; BJP Threatens To Run ‘Parallel Govt’
Maharashtra Polls: PM Modi’s 'Ek Hai, Toh Safe Hai' Remark After Adityanath's 'Batenge, Katenge' Slogan — WATCH
WATCH: PM Modi’s 'Ek Hai, Toh Safe Hai' Remark After Adityanath's 'Batenge, Katenge' Slogan
IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Score: Miller & Klaasen Revive South Africa's Innings But India Still On Top
IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Score: Miller & Klaasen Revive South Africa's Innings But India Still On Top
J&K: Bodies Of 2 Village Defence Guards Recovered In Kishtwar, Protests Erupt As Search For Terrorists Underway
J&K: Bodies Of 2 Village Defence Guards Recovered In Kishtwar, Protests Erupt As Search For Terrorists Underway
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

Marshals Remove BJP Legislators from J&K Assembly Amidst Growing TensionsAnchor Silences NC Spokesperson Over Article 370 and 35A Debate | ABP NewsJ&K Assembly: Dramatic Images Show BJP and Ruling Party MLAs in Heated ScuffleClash in J&K Assembly: Cameras Capture Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh’s Scuffle with BJP MLAs
Embed widget