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Debt-ridden man poisons children, kills self

A man named Sunder Pal (42) poisoned his children - Tushar (14) and Mahi (12), and then hanged himself from fan as he was unable to clear his mounting debts and faced regular harassment from his debtors.

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Published : Mar 12, 2019, 2:59 PM IST

Ghaziabad: Unable to clear his mounting debts, a man killed his two children and later committed suicide at his residence, in Noor Nagar area of Ghaziabad on Tuesday.

According to locals, the man named Sunder (42) offered poison to his children - Tushar (14) and Mahi (12), and then hanged himself from fan.

According to Sihanigate Police, Sunder, a hotel worker in Manali, had several pending loans and was unable to pay the interest, resulting in regular harrassment from his debtors.

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Further investigation revealed that Sunder's family hailed from Himachal Pradesh and have been living in Noor Nagar area of Ghaziabad for long time.

The police have sent the dead bodies for an autopsy and investigation is underway.

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