Mystery death: 11 members of family found dead in home

In a shocking turn of event, 11 people were found dead TODAY in a home. According to the initial reports, they are all one family.

The bodies include seven women and four men. They were all from the same family. The deceased include an elderly woman, her two sons, their wives and five children, besides the elderly woman’s daughter.

The elderly woman’s third son is a civil contractor in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.

All bodies were blindfolded and found hanging from a wire mesh, but some had their hands tied.

The family owned a grocery shop near the local gurdwara and also ran a furniture business.

Joint Commissioner of Police, Delhi, said, “Bodies of seven women and four men, including three teenagers, have been found. We are investigating the case from all possible angles and are not ruling out anything.”

The matter came to light when a neighbor spotted the hanging bodies early morning and informed the police.

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Locals say the family closed their shop around 11:45 on Saturday night. On Sunday morning, when a neighbor went to the shop to buy milk, he found it was closed. Since the house was open, he went upstairs to call the owner and saw the bodies hanging.

“He found the family members were hanging from a net used for ventilation. He then informed others and police were informed later on,” the police said.

The cops have also taken possession of CCTV footage from the area.

Relatives of the deceased are being called to get more information about the family.

The family had been living in the area for the past 20 years and hails from Rajasthan. The house is in a double story building and is located in street number 24, Sant Nagar, Burari.

The Delhi Police have rushed a team to the spot. Police have taken the bodies for post-mortem at Guru Gobind Singh Hospital. A probe has been launched. The police are investigating if this was a case of mass suicide or were the family members murdered and then hanged.

Police officials on the ground are presently collecting details about the family from people in the area.

According to sources, 10 bodies were found blindfolded and hanging from a railing in the house, while one body was found lying on the floor. The elderly mother’s body has been found lying on the ground.