Four of family commit suicide in Haryana village

Jind, Aug 15 (UNI) A widow alongwith her two sons and a daughter allegedly consumed celphos tablets to end their lives in Ahirka village of the district last night, police sources today stated.

The deceased were identified as Shanti, here two married sons, Rajpal and Naresh and daughter Neelam. Though they were rushed to a private hospital by neighbours but on reaching the nursing home they were declared brought dead.

The reasons for the suicide are not yet known as no note was recovered from the house. The police has registered a case and are investigating the matter.

According to police sources, Shanti's husband had died about six months back. The wives of Rajpal and Naresh had gone to their maternal homes on the occasion of Rakhi, which falls tomorrow while Neelam had come to the village yesterday to tie the sacred thread on her two brothers.

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