Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Navy Sailor, Wife, Two Children Found Dead In Mumbai Home
On August 15, a whole family was found dead in their home in Mumbai, India.
The family had four people: a dad, a mom, a three-year-old boy, and a tiny baby who was only two months old.
The dad was a sailor in the Indian Navy.
Police found the mom and the kids on a bed, and they think the mom and kids may have eaten something poisonous.
The dad was found hanging in the house.
Nobody knows exactly what happened yet, and doctors are checking the bodies to find out.
The police learned the dad had arguments with his wife's father about money.
Police and the Navy are both investigating what happened.
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A family of four was found dead at their Navy Nagar home in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, on the evening of August 15.
Puranmal Shambhulal Mehra (30), an Indian Navy sailor, was found hanging from a ceiling fan, while his wife and two children were found dead on a bed.
Police suspect the wife and children died after consuming a poisonous substance; froth was noticed around their mouths.
Viscera samples of all four deceased, along with food items, mobile phones and medicines, have been sent for forensic examination.
Police are probing family disputes and a money dispute with the father-in-law, and are investigating whether the deaths were a murder-suicide or multiple suicides.
- Who
- Puranmal Shambhulal Mehra (30), an Indian Navy sailor; his wife Oma Puranmal Mehra (28); their three-year-old son Yash Puranmal Mehra; and their two-month-old infant.
- What
- All four family members were found dead in their home; Puranmal was found hanging from a ceiling fan, while his wife and children are suspected to have died after consuming a poisonous substance.
- When
- Evening of August 15; Puranmal had sent a WhatsApp message to his father on the night of August 14.
- Where
- Navy Nagar, Cuffe Parade, south Mumbai.
- Why
- Under investigation; police are probing family disputes and a money dispute between Puranmal and his father-in-law, and are examining whether the incident was a murder-suicide or multiple suicides.
- Date of incident
- August 15
- Location
- Navy Nagar, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai
- Deceased
- Puranmal Shambhulal Mehra (30), Oma Puranmal Mehra (28), Yash Puranmal Mehra (3), and a two-month-old infant
- Profession
- Sailor in the Indian Navy (joined 2015)
- Suspected causes
- Hanging for Puranmal; suspected poisoning for wife and children
- Investigation status
- Accidental death report registered; post-mortem at J.J. Hospital; viscera samples preserved for forensic analysis
- Motive under probe
- Family disputes and a money dispute with the father-in-law
- Navy response
- Internal inquiry launched; assistance extended to Mumbai Police
