Seven members of the same family, including three children, were found dead, suicide note recovered.
face . Seven members of a family, including three children below eight years of age, have been found dead in Gujarat’s Surat city. Police said that a suicide note has been recovered from the spot.
According to police officials, one of the family members poisoned his wife, three children and his parents before hanging himself at midnight on Friday. The children include two daughters aged three and five and a seven-year old son.
The family lived in Siddheshwar Apartment in Palanpur, Surat, a police officer said. As soon as we got information about the incident, we reached the spot. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem. Police said that a suicide note has also been recovered from the spot, in which it has been said that the family is taking this step due to financial constraints.
Surat Deputy Commissioner of Police said, seven people of the same family have died by suicide. Six consumed poison and one committed suicide. Three children are also included in the dead. A suicide note has also been found from the spot. After initial investigation, it has been found that there was a dispute regarding some financial transactions. Further investigation is going on.
The body of a 37-year-old contractor was found hanging, while the bodies of six members of his family, including three children, were found lying on the bed and floor of the house, the police officer said. He said it appeared that six members of the family died due to consumption of poisonous substance.