Sansani: 12th member of Burari's Bhatia family dies after 22 days

The pet dog of the Bhatia family, whose 11 members were found dead at their home under mysterious circumstances, has died at an animal shelter home in Noida due to "shock", an animal rights activist said today.
Tommy, as he was referred to by his owners, was tied to a grill, before the family members allegedly committed suicide.
Sanjay Mohapatra, a Noida-based animal rights activist, was taking care of the dog, an Indian pitbull mix breed aged above seven, who had shown signs of improvement and had gained weight since the tragedy came to light on July 1.
"He had food around 4 pm. He was playing around and was taken for a walk by one of our employees around 5 pm. As Tommy was entering the gate after his walk, he suddenly collapsed. We brought him inside and the doctor examined him but he died," Mohapatra said.
The activist said he informed the Noida and Delhi Police after Tommy's death. He also informed about Tommy's death to Prashant Singh Chundawat, the grandson of Narayan Devi.
Devi was the eldest member of the family which allegedly committed suicide. Her body was found on the floor, while the rest 10 members were found hanged from an iron-mesh in the ceiling.
"Prashant told me, 'What we could not do in nine years, you did it in a span of few days'," Mohapatra said.
The activist said Tommy's post-mortem was carried out this morning at a district hospital in Noida and the doctors opined that he died of "shock", which led to a cardiac arrest. Later, a pooja was performed and Tommy was laid to rest.