Overview
- Police found 55-year-old Jaspreet Kaur dead and her 56-year-old husband Richhpal semi-conscious at their Indira Park, Dwarka home and took both to hospital where Jaspreet was declared brought dead and her husband remains in critical condition.
- Authorities say the couple allegedly consumed a pesticide at about 11:30 a.m. on June 29, and the husband told police they took the substance together.
- The couple’s pet dog was found dead inside the house and police say early inquiries suggest the animal may have been exposed to the same substance.
- Bindapur police have inspected the scene, sent the body for post-mortem and collected forensic samples as part of an ongoing probe into the exact circumstances and motive.
- Investigators are examining personal and professional angles, including reports of depression and that the couple’s children live separately outside Delhi, while final confirmation will wait for forensic and post-mortem results.