Ujjain, July 1: In a shocking incident, the bodies of five family members were discovered hanging inside a house in Rabadi village in Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur district. The deceased include the head of the family, Rakesh, his wife Lalita, daughter Lakshmi, and two sons, Akshay and Prakash. While the police are probing the incident, it has brought back the harrowing memory of the Burari mass suicide case.

According to the report published by the Aaj Tak, upon receiving the information, District SP Rajesh Vyas promptly reached the scene. The cause of death, whether murder or mass suicide, remains unclear and will be determined following the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and post-mortem reports. The police are currently awaiting the arrival of the FSL team to proceed with the investigation. Relatives of the deceased have expressed suspicions of foul play, suggesting the possibility of murder. Madhya Pradesh Shocker: Couple and Their Three Children Found Hanging in House; Cops Suspect Suicide.

Shocking Similarities With the Burari Mass Suicide Case:

Five members of a family were discovered dead in their residence in Madhya Pradesh today, July 1. The incident shares eerie similarities to the Burari mass suicide case that occurred in Delhi in 2018. The first similarity that sends chills down the spine is the date of both incidents. Delhi's Burari mass suicide case took place on July 1, 2018. While, the recent Madhya Pradesh incident occurred on July 1, 2024. The second shocking similarity is that all the members of the two families except one from Burari were found hanging. Surat Mass Suicide: Facing ‘Financial Difficulties’, Seven Members of Businessman’s Family, Including Three Children, Die by Suicide in Gujarat (Watch Video).

In the Burari case, 11 members of the Chundawat family (also known as the Bhatia family) were found dead under mysterious circumstances. Ten family members were discovered hanging, while the eldest member, the grandmother, was strangled. The deaths were later attributed to a psychosis-induced mass suicide, allegedly influenced by the head of the family, Lalit Bhatia, under the sway of black magic.

Suicide Prevention or Mental Health Helpline Numbers:

Tele Manas (Ministry of Health) – 14416 or 1800 891 4416; NIMHANS – 080-46110007; Peak Mind – 080-456 87786; Vandrevala Foundation – 9999 666 555; Arpita Suicide Prevention Helpline – 080-23655557; iCALL – 022-25521111 and 9152987821; COOJ Mental Health Foundation (COOJ) – 8322252525.

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