7 of Dehradun family die by suicide in Panchkula, bodies found in car, suicide note recovered

New Delhi: In a heart-wrenching incident, seven members of the same family died by suicide after consuming poison inside a car. All the bodies of the victims were recovered inside a locked car parked on the roadside outside a house in Sector 27, Panchkula. According to the reports, the incident is believed to have taken place on the night between Monday and Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Praveen Mittal, 42, a resident of Dehradun, along with his parents, wife, and their three children — two daughters and a son.

A heavy unpaid debt is believed to be the reason behind the tragic incident. Praveen Mittal, a resident of Dehradun, had come to Panchkula with his family on Monday to attend a Hanuman Katha programme organised at Bageshwar Dham. After the event concluded, they allegedly took the drastic step of committing suicide while returning to Dehradun.

According to reports, local residents noticed the family struggling inside the car and immediately alerted the emergency response system by dialing 112. A PCR team was promptly dispatched to the scene.

Police have recovered a suicide note from the scene. A crime scene team, forensic experts, and other officials forced open the doors of the car and found the victims lifeless inside.

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