MP: Unemployed engineer ends life, kills son; wife, daughter in critical condition

A civil engineer, Ravi Thackrey, who has been jobless, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison after killing his son by slitting his throat with a tile cutter. His wife Ranjana who consumed poison along with him and daughter whom Ravi allegedly attempted to kill have survived and are admitted to Hamidia hospital in critical condition.

Bhopal: In a heart-wrenching incident, Ravi Thackrey (56), a civil engineer who has been jobless, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison after killing his son Chirag by slitting his throat with a tile cutter, police said. His wife Ranjana who consumed poison along with him and daughter Gunjan whom Ravi allegedly attempted to kill have survived and are admitted to Hamidia hospital in critical condition. The incident happened in the Sahara State Housing Society of Misrod police station area on Saturday.

A four-page suicide note recovered from their house by police revealed that Thackeray was under financial constraints to educate his children. For the last two years, Ravi has been struggling to pay the school fees of his children. As per sources, the tile cutter and poison used by the deceased were brought a day before the incident.

Police immediately arrived at the spot after receiving information and found two bodies lying in pool of blood. There was blood all inside the house. Both the children were dipped in blood, while Ravi's mouth was foaming. The wife and daughter were still breathing and were rushed to the hospital. People in the neighbourhood who reached the spot were scared over the sight of the house.

After receiving post-mortem reports, other sections including murder will be imposed, said Sub Inspector Niranjan Sharma. Police could not record Thackeray's wife's statement on Saturday as her condition was critical. Police will probe her role and tip-off from suicide note will lead the investigation, as per sources.

Thackeray worked as a quality engineer in a company in Govindpura. He lost his job during the Covid pandemic. It was mentioned in the suicide note that the children were diligent in their studies and the letter read, "What will happen with good numbers when there is no money to pay the fees?"

Thackeray is a native of Sarani in Betul district. His wife hails from the Wardha district of Maharashtra. Their son was studying in Class 11 while their daughter is a Class 8 student in the Cormal Convent School.