Three family members died in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Thursday night after allegedly consuming poison following a land sale dispute, while a minor girl remains critical.
The tragic incident occurred in Premraj village under the Goraul police station jurisdiction, police officials confirmed on Friday.
Police identified the deceased as Nirmala Devi (55), her daughter-in-law Seema Devi (35), and her 12-year-old grandson Munna Kumar.
Doctors at a local hospital are currently treating Seema’s 15-year-old daughter, Rishika, whose condition remains critical.
Preliminary reports indicate that all four family members ingested a poisonous substance together on Thursday night.
Neighbours discovered the victims on Friday morning, finding three of them dead and Rishika fighting for her life.
A heated dispute over the repeated sale of ancestral family land reportedly triggered this extreme step.
Local residents revealed that Nirmala Devi’s son, Rahul, had been continuously selling off portions of their family property.
On Thursday, Rahul allegedly sold another plot of land and immediately fled the village, leaving the family distraught.
Investigators suspect that Rahul’s sudden actions drove the four family members to consume poison, though officials are still verifying the exact motive.
News of the deaths triggered immense shock and grief across Premraj village, drawing a large crowd of residents to the house.
Upon receiving the alert, police teams from Goraul and neighbouring stations rushed to the spot and launched an immediate investigation.
Goraul Station House Officer Sunil Kumar stated that initial evidence strongly points toward suicide via poison consumption.
“We are examining all angles of the case and have sent the three bodies for post-mortem examination,” Kumar told reporters.
Officers are now waiting for Rishika’s health to stabilize so they can record her official statement and uncover the exact sequence of events.
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