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Two Families Found Dead in Rural Rajasthan as Police Open Forensic Probes

Authorities have recovered the bodies and ordered forensic post-mortems to determine whether the deaths were accidental, suicidal, or a murder-suicide.

Overview

  • Police recovered the bodies of a 25-year-old woman and her two daughters from a farm pond in Jaipur district and took them to hospital where doctors declared them dead, authorities said on Tuesday.
  • In Phalodi district a 53-year-old farmer, his wife and two minor children were found dead inside a farmhouse and investigators say preliminary evidence points to a likely murder-suicide.
  • Both scenes are being examined by investigators and forensic teams, with the Phalodi case attended by an FSL unit and both sets of bodies moved to local mortuaries for post-mortem by medical boards.
  • Witness accounts in the Jaipur case say the pond owner heard a splash around 4 a.m. and family members reported the woman left home early with the children, but police say causes remain unconfirmed pending forensic results.
  • Officials stress investigations are at an early stage and are considering multiple theories for both incidents, and further clarity will depend on FSL findings and post-mortem reports.