Five family members including three children residing in Ravdi Village, MP were found hanging at their home on Monday, investigation underway
Four Found Hanging, While Daughter’s Body Found On The Floor
Evocative of the Burari incident from 2018, the bodies of a farmer and mason, his wife, and their three children were found at their home in the Ravdi Village, Alirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh on Monday, July 1. The deceased have been identified as Rakesh Dodwa (27), Lalita Dodwa (25), Prakash (7) and Akshay (5). The four bodies were found hanging to the ceiling, while the body of the daughter Laxmi (9) was found lying on the floor.
Suspected Mass Suicide, A Dog Squad And Forensic Team Called To The Site
The officials have so far suspected it to be a case of mass suicide. The bodies were discovered by the police at around 9:30 in the morning of Monday. The Subdivisional Officer of Police (SDOP) of Alirajpur district along with his team have initiated a thorough investigation of the matter. Reportedly, no suicide note was found at the scene, and the incident is suspected to have occurred between 7 PM on Sunday and 6 AM on Monday. A dog squad and a forensic team were called to the site to gather any fingerprints. The officials say that a forensic team from Indore is also expected to visit the site and begin an investigation.
Revisiting The Burari Deaths Of 2018
This incident from Monday carries an uncanny resemblance to the infamous Burari incident of 2018, where eleven members of a family were found dead at their home, hanging to the ceiling on July 1, 2018. Ten members of the family were hanged from the ceiling with blindfolds and mouth tapes. An elderly woman was found strangled in another room. Upon uncovering the handwritten notes of one of the members, the family allegedly believed in attaining salvation after following certain rituals, which led to their deaths. The case was concluded after investigators attributed psychosis or delusions with a family member, Lalit Chundawat, who suspectedly staged the deaths. Moroever, the case in Madhya Pradesh also bears resemblance to a case in Gujrat reported last year, where seven members of a family were found dead at their residence, including three children, with six dying due to poisoning and one hanging from the ceiling.