Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Multiple Family Incidents Raise Fresh Concerns Across Rajasthan
Several serious incidents involving couples were reported in Rajasthan.
In Bundi, Haneef and Roshan were found dead at home after police said they may have died by suicide.
Neighbours said the couple had been experiencing domestic problems.
In Bayana, a man allegedly attacked his wife because he was suspicious of her social-media conversations.
Police said the man later reportedly died by suicide after fleeing.
The injured woman was taken to a hospital.
In Karauli, a couple was rescued from a well, but it was not known whether this was an accident or an attempted suicide.
Police also arrested Rahul Jha, who is accused of killing his wife and three daughters.
Authorities said financial losses from stock trading were reportedly connected to that case.
A couple, Haneef and Roshan, were found dead at their Bundi residence after alleged suicides.
In Bayana, a man allegedly stabbed his wife over suspicions about her social-media conversations before reportedly dying by suicide.
A couple rescued from a well in Karauli included a critically injured woman; the circumstances remain unclear.
Police arrested stock trader Rahul Jha over the alleged killings of his wife and three daughters in the state capital.
Police said domestic unrest, suspicion and financial distress were linked to some of the incidents.
- Who
- The incidents involved couples in Bundi, Bayana and Karauli, along with Rahul Jha and his family in the state capital.
- What
- Several deaths, an alleged stabbing, a well rescue and the arrest of a man accused of killing four family members were reported.
- When
- The Bundi deaths reportedly occurred late Saturday; the Bayana attack, Karauli rescue and arrests were reported Sunday, while the family killings occurred early Friday.
- Where
- Brahmpuri Colony in Bundi, the Jheel Ka Bada area near Bayana in Bharatpur district, Karauli district and the Kardhani locality of Rajasthan’s state capital.
- Why
- Reported factors included domestic unrest, suspicion about a wife’s conduct and financial distress from stock-trading losses; the Karauli incident’s cause was not established.
- Bundi incident
- Haneef and Roshan were found dead at their residence in Brahmpuri Colony; police and forensic experts examined the scene.
- Bayana attack
- A man allegedly stabbed his wife in the Jheel Ka Bada forest area after reportedly suspecting her conduct.
- Karauli rescue
- A couple was pulled from a well; the woman was reported to be in critical condition.
- State-capital killings
- Rahul Jha was arrested over the alleged killings of his wife, Geeta, and their three daughters.
- Reported motive in killing case
- The killings were reportedly linked to financial distress caused by losses in stock trading.
- Police reward
- Authorities had announced a Rs 25,000 reward for information leading to Rahul Jha’s arrest.