Family of 11 found dead at home

Police in the Indian capital said yesterday they found 11 bodies in a house under mysterious circumstances, including 10 who were blindfolded and hanged.

The victims were all from the same family and most lived in the house where they were found. in the village of Burari in the northern part of New Delhi, said police officer Vineet Kumar.

During a search of the house, handwritten notes indicated "the observance of certain spiritual or mystical practices defined by the family". said in a statement

"Coincidentally, these notes have a strong similarity to how the mouths, eyes, etc. of the deceased were tied and stuck," the statement said.

Kumar said the police began his investigation after receiving a call Sunday morning that some "family members have committed suicide."

But he said that no suicide note was found, and that the police were investigating whether the victims – a 77-year-old woman, her two sons and their wives, a girl and five grandchildren – died by suicide or were killed.

There were no bullet marks on the victims' bodies. no sign of forced entry into the house, said Kumar. "We have not reached a conclusion yet," he said.

Police later said in the statement that a murder case had been registered, although a police official said that investigations were ongoing on murder and suicide. the family was planning a wedding and would not have committed suicide. Image: AAP "data-reactid =" 67 "/>

The statement indicated that the house had not been ransacked and no valuable items had been found.

Ten bodies, blindfolded with cotton and pieces of cloth, were found hanging on a Iron grate a fan in the yard of the house, while the body of the 77-year-old woman was lying on the floor of the house, said the police official, who spoke under cover of anonymity because He was not allowed to talk to reporters.The family had been living in the house for more than two decades, reported the newspaper Hi Ndustan Times He said the house belonged to a businessman who ran a plywood store and a dairy.

The newspaper says that around 8 am Sunday, a neighbor with whom the businessman had a habit of going for a walk in the morning went to see him and found the door of the house open and the 10 people, including the businessman.

Arjun Thukral, a relative of the family who lives in the same neighborhood, said that he ran to the victims' house as news of the death spread.

"I saw the hanging bodies, stools lying around, and my wife's aunt lying on the floor near the bed. I could not stand watching anymore, "he says.

Thukral asked if the family was dead by suicide, killing his own son … How could a mother kill her own children? They committed suicide, they are murders, "he said.

Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of New Delhi, "The police are investigating … let's wait until their investigation is over," he said. heard from Kejriwal that the family was busy preparing for the wedding.

A neighbor of the family said that they could not have He died by suicide, reported New Delhi television. The neighbor said that he had spoken to one of the victims on Saturday night and that he had found no signs of stress, according to the report.

Indian television stations broadcast interviews with neighbors saying that the family had no discord between them. Rajesh Khurana official told reporters that all angles were under study. "We can not exclude anything," he said.

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