In a bizarre incident, seven members of a family, including three children, were found dead at their residence in Surat city of Gujarat on Saturday. It has been reportedl that the police is suspecting it to be a case of mass suicide.
According to the officials, the bodies were found in an apartment in Adajan locality.
Moreover, police also discovered a note from their house which says that the family was taking the extreme step out of financial distress.
Police found that six persons died apparently due to consuming some poisonous substance, while one was found hanging.
"A man, his wife, his parents, the couple's six-year-old son and two daughters aged 10 and 13 were found dead at their residence in Siddheshwar Apartment in Surat this afternoon. We are trying to ascertain the exact cause of their death," DCP (Zone-5) R P Barot said.
