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Five family members found dead in Greater Noida as police investigate
A couple and their three children were found dead at home in Rabupura, Greater Noida.
The dead were Mahesh, his wife Lalita and their children, aged 3, 7 and 11.
Police initially considered food poisoning, and doctors noted signs of poisoning during post-mortem examinations, but the cause of death is not confirmed.
Mahesh left a voice note accusing two sisters and a brother-in-law of responsibility, amid a reported dispute over land and houses.
Lalita’s brother filed a complaint, and police have detained the three named relatives for questioning.
The allegations have not been proven, and police are examining the voice note and the family’s property dispute.
Viscera tests and further investigation are expected to clarify what happened.
Five members of a family were found dead at their home in Nagla Shripadam village in Greater Noida on Saturday.
Police initially suspected food poisoning, but the cause of death has not been confirmed.
Post-mortem examinations found signs consistent with poisoning, and samples were sent for testing.
A voice note attributed to Mahesh accuses his two sisters and a brother-in-law of responsibility for the deaths.
Police registered a case against the three relatives and detained them for questioning.
- Who
- Mahesh, 37, his wife Lalita, 35, and their children Laddू, 11, Mishti, 7, and Sakshat, 3.
- What
- Five family members were found dead at home. Police are investigating the cause.
- When
- Saturday morning; the family had returned home at about 10 p.m. on Friday.
- Where
- Nagla Shripadam village, in the Rabupura area of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The cause of death is not confirmed. Police initially suspected food poisoning; reports also describe a property dispute and allegations in a voice note.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Mahesh and his family returned home after going to a fair and reportedly ate noodles.
The five family members were found dead at home.
Police examined the scene and began investigating, initially suspecting food poisoning.
The five bodies were cremated together in the village.
Police had registered a case against two sisters and a brother-in-law and detained them for questioning.
- Victims
- Mahesh, 37; Lalita, 35; Laddू, 11; Mishti, 7; Sakshat, 3
- Location
- Nagla Shripadam village, Rabupura, Greater Noida
- Police action
- Case registered against two sisters and a brother-in-law; all three detained
- Medical evidence
- Post-mortem examinations found signs consistent with poisoning; samples were sent for testing
- Alleged dispute
- Reports describe a family dispute over land, compensation and property
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What people are saying
They came home at ten o’clock at night. In the morning, when they went to wake the child for the exam, they found them dead.
The initial investigation suggests a case of food poisoning. The post-mortem report will make the situation clear.
There is no eyewitness yet. There were five members in the house. All five have died, so nothing can be said.
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