Archive · 22 Jan 2026
UP Man Kills Family, Self After Sending Voice Notes
A man named Ashok Rathi, who was 40 years old, lived with his family in a rented house in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
One day, he allegedly shot and killed his mother, wife, and two sons before killing himself.
Before doing this, he sent eight voice notes to his sister in just 15 minutes at 3 am.
The police found these voice notes on his phone and also found medicines for depression and other mental health problems.
The police are trying to find out why he did this.
The family's funeral happened the day after the incident.
A 40-year-old man, Ashok Rathi, allegedly shot dead four family members and himself in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Police found eight voice notes sent to his sister at 3 am, within a span of 15 minutes.
Medicines prescribed for depression and other mental health disorders were recovered from the scene.
An FIR was registered, and a detailed investigation is ongoing to determine the motive.
The funeral rites for Rathi and his family were performed after post-mortem examinations.
- Who
- Ashok Rathi, a 40-year-old surveyor, and four members of his family
- What
- A family murder-suicide incident
- When
- Tuesday evening, with voice notes sent at 3 am
- Where
- Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- The exact motive is under investigation, but depression and mental health issues are suspected
- Victim
- Ashok Rathi (40)
- Location
- Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Date
- Tuesday evening
- Family Members Killed
- 4 (mother, wife, two sons)
- Voice Notes Sent
- 8 to sister at 3 am
- Medicines Recovered
- Prescribed for depression and mental health disorders
- Occupation
- Surveyor with the district administration