The police have reported a tragic incident in Daroli Khurd village in Jalandhar, where five members of a family were found dead in their house.
The deceased individuals have been identified as Manmohan Singh, aged 55, his wife Sarabjit Kaur, their two daughters Jyoti and Gopi, and Jyoti’s daughter Aman, who was only three years old.
Manmohan Singh’s body was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan, while his wife and granddaughter were found lying on beds with strangulation marks on their necks.
The police, who arrived at the scene after receiving information about the incident, are currently investigating the matter.
“Manmohan Singh wrote in the suicide note that he had taken the loan due to financial constraints and his address was known to his family members. Due to this, there was a dispute in the house. Fed up with domestic disputes and debts, he is taking this step,” said the police.
“Sarabjit Singh, resident of Fuglana and son-in-law of deceased Manmohan Singh, said that he had been calling for a long time but no one was picking up the phone. Due to this, when he came to village of Droli Khurd, he saw that the bodies of Manmohan and Sarabjit Kaur were hanging from the fan and the bodies of others were lying on the bed. He said that Manmohan Singh was in charge of the Adampur post office.” said Manjeet Singh SHO Adampur.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, and further details are awaited as the investigation continues.