Delhi Man and Four Differently-Abled Daughters Found Dead After Consuming Poison in Vasant Kunj

Sep 28, 2024, 03:52 AM

A man and his four differently-abled daughters were found dead in their home in Vasant Kunj's Rangpuri Village in Delhi, after allegedly consuming a poisonous substance in a suspected collective suicide. The incident came to light when neighbors alerted the police at around 10:18 am on Friday, noticing a foul smell and that the house was bolted from the inside. Police broke the lock and discovered the bodies. The man, identified as a carpenter, and his daughters were unresponsive. DCP South West Rohit Meena stated, 'A call was received yesterday at around 10:18 am that there was a house bolted from inside and the residents were not opening the door... Upon reaching there, we found that they had consumed poison.' An investigation is ongoing.