Overview
- In Jalore, Rajasthan, police say Mangalaram Purohit, 40, allegedly slit the throats of his wife Dadmi/Darmi Devi, 39, daughter Neeku, 10, and son Hitesh, 7, after first claiming unknown attackers were responsible.
- Officers report Purohit confessed during interrogation and was arrested, with a Forensic Science Laboratory team at the scene and post-mortems initiated as part of the ongoing probe.
- In Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, 25-year-old Deepak Dhurve allegedly bludgeoned his father Raju alias Hansu, mother Kamalti, and brother Dilip to death, leaving a 5-year-old nephew critically injured.
- Police found Dhurve seated near the bodies, seized iron rods and sticks believed to be used in the attack, and noted a dead pet cat at the scene; he is in custody.
- Investigators say a family dispute is the preliminary lead in the Jalore case, while Betul police are reviewing health records after accounts that Dhurve had long-term mental-health issues and recent treatment in Nagpur.