Ambala: In a shocking incident, six members of a family were found dead in Ambala's Balana village, said officials on Friday.
The family was mysteriously found dead in the morning hours after having dinner the last night.
The officials recovered a suicide note from the spot.
The deceased have been identified as Sangat Ram (65), Sukhwinder Singh (34), Mahindra Kaur (wife of Sangat Ram), Reena (wife of Sukhwinder Singh).
Two daughters of Sukhwinder Singh named Ashu (5) and Jassi (7) were also among those found dead.
"Six members including two children of the same family found dead. A Crime team has been called to the scene. A suicide note has been recovered. Further investigation underway," said Deputy superintendent of police, Ambala, Joginder Sharma, who also formerly played T20 cricket for India.
Further investigations are underway..
Burari family suicide case
In 2018, eleven family members were discovered killed on a Sunday morning in the Burari neighbourhood of north Delhi.
A 75-year-old woman's body was discovered on the floor, and ten members of her family were discovered hanging from an iron grill ceiling while they were all blindfolded.
According to sources, there were four males and seven women among the dead, and five children were discovered hanging. The family had lived in the area for the previous 20 years, worked in the plywood industry, and ran a grocery store.
Six members of Jammu family found dead
Earlier on August 17, six members of a family were found dead at their home in the Sidhra area of Jammu.
"Six members of a family were found dead at their residence in Sidhra area of Jammu. Details awaited," the Jammu and Kashmir police said.
The bodies were shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu.
