Financial Burden Turns Fatal; Couple Kills 4-Month-Old Baby Before Suicide News24 –

A couple in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh first poisoned their four-month-old son and themself as a result of significant debt, police said. Their bodies were found by relatives in separate rooms on Wednesday morning.

Police said Sachin Grover (30), a handloom dealer, and his wife Shivani (28), the parents of a four-month-old son named Fateh, were indebted. A suicide note was recovered from the location that stated Sachin was distraught over overwhelming debt and no income, police said.

“I have no complaints with my family; they all supported me. Please sell our car and house to settle the debt so that no one can say our debt remained unpaid,” Sachin wrote in the suicide note.

“The couple hanged themselves from ceiling fans on Tuesday night, while the child’s body was found in another room. Prima facie, it appears that the parents first poisoned their son before ending their lives,” the police said.

According to the police, the family resided on the second floor of their home, and the bodies were uncovered by their family members who occupy the first floor.

Sachin’s mother told police that on Tuesday night, her son said that he must deposit Rs 5 lakh in the bank but was able to find Rs 3 lakh, which disturbed him greatly.