The shocking deaths of 11 members of a joint family shook the National Capital on 1 July. The register found at the family’s home reveals that the entire suicide was planned. More than that, there were specific instructions that were to be followed – it appears to be a kind of script to achieve moksh (salvation).
The family had apparently been planning the mass suicide for weeks, according to what is found in the register, say police sources. The police say they have questioned a few people based on the family’s call records.
Here is what was found written in register, as told by the police. It must be noted that nowhere in the register has the word ‘suicide’ been used.
Instructions found in register:
An analysis of the register revealed on Tuesday, 3 July, that the notes were written by Lalit Bhatia (45), the second son of Narayan Devi (77).
A police officer told Hindustan Times that Bhatia “wrote about dreaming about his father who died years ago.... He would attribute all the ritualistic activities to ‘upar se aadesh’.”
The report added that Lalit Bhatia also wrote about his illness in third person – “Lalit ke swasthya ki chinta mat karna...mere aane se prabhaav padta hai.”
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