Mass Suicide In Delhi: Bihar Man, His Four Specially-Abled Daughters Allegedly End Lives In Rangpuri

The man from Bihar's Chhapra along with his four specially-abled daughters were found dead inside the rented apartment of the family in Rangpuri area of Delhi on Friday. The matter came to light after the locals told police that a foul smell was emanating from the house for the last couple of days. Police suspect that the man took the extreme step along with his daughters three days ago.

New Delhi: In a tragic incident, a man from Bihar along with his four specially-abled daughters allegedly died by suicide after consuming poisonous substance in Delhi's Rangpuri area. Police recovered the bodies on Friday three days after the mass suicide.

A police official said that they received a distress call by locals from the area on Friday night who informed police that a foul smell was emanating from the rented accommodation of the family in Rangpuri.

Acting on the information, a team of police was rushed to the spot. Police broke the lock of the house late on Friday night and took out the bodies and sent them for post-mortem. Preliminary investigation has suggested that the mass suicide took place three days ago.

#WATCH | Delhi: Visuals from the spot where a family of 5, a man and his four daughters, committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance in Vasant Kunj's Rangpuri Village. https://t.co/EgU0neHEw8 pic.twitter.com/XGGvHNOLYK

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The deceased man, 50, whose identification was not immediately known, was living in a rented house in Rangpuri village and worked as a carpenter at a private hospital in Vasant Kunj. The family was originally from Chhapra district of Bihar. The mother of the girls died of cancer some years ago.

Police have launched an investigation into the alleged mass suicide even as the family of the deceased man in Bihar has been informed about the incident. The police have not found any suicide note from the spot. Since the incident, the local police as well as the forensic team have been inspecting the spot. All the bodies have been sent for post-mortem and will be handed over to the family after the requisite legal formalities.

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