Burari deaths

Burari deaths not suicide but accident, reveals psychological autopsy report

The Delhi Police had in July written to the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct the psychological autopsy.

Sep 15, 2018, 08:52 AM IST

Burari hangings: Crime Branch suspects Lalit visited cremation grounds

The Delhi Police Crime Branch investigating the June 30 hanging of 11 members of a Burari family here suspects that one of the deceased, Lalit Bhatia, visited cremation grounds and was interested in ghosts and spirits, an official said on Friday.

Jul 07, 2018, 15:00 PM IST

Burari deaths: Final autopsy report of Bhatia family members likely to be out today

On Friday, it was reported that Delhi Crime Branch will conduct a psychological autopsy of the Bhatia family members who committed mass suicide at their residence in North Delhi's Burari. 

Jul 07, 2018, 09:31 AM IST

Burari deaths: Bhatia family's Lalit visited cremation grounds, had interest in ghosts & spirits

A Crime Branch official said Lalit researched death and the mysteries of soul, apart from watching on his mobile phone the videos on paranormal and ghosts on `YouTube` and other Internet platforms. 

Jul 07, 2018, 07:24 AM IST

Burari mass deaths: Brand new dupattas were used for hanging, written notes reveal

The Bhatia family allegedly removed the roof shed and tied the chunnis to the iron-mesh in the ceiling.

Jul 06, 2018, 21:58 PM IST

Delhi mass deaths: Delhi Police access call data records of 11 members of Bhatia family

Over 100 people, including the other family members and neighbours, have been questioned so far in connection with the deaths.

Jul 06, 2018, 15:56 PM IST

Delhi mass deaths: Two teenagers protested, were forced to commit suicide, say sources

The police have said that most of the notes written in the registers found from the house were in Priyanka's handwriting.

Jul 06, 2018, 12:31 PM IST

Burari deaths: Delhi Crime Branch to conduct psychological autopsy of 11 Bhatia family members

On Wednesday, the police suspected that the Bhatia family might have been suffering from 'shared psychosis.'

Jul 06, 2018, 09:33 AM IST

Burari deaths: CCTV footage shows family brought stools, wires used for hanging

The footage of a camera installed outside a house opposite the residence of the family showed that the elder daughter-in-law of the house, Savita, along with her daughter, Neetu, could be seen bringing five stools that were later used for the members to be hanged.

Jul 05, 2018, 06:47 AM IST

Burari deaths: Family was disturbed due to daughter's 'manglik dosh', says Crime Branch

A Crime Branch report claimed that the family initially faced troubles in finding a suitable match for Priyanka following which Narayan Devi's son Lalit Bhatia began performing havans at home.

Jul 04, 2018, 10:36 AM IST

Burari deaths: Delhi Police receives third register, rule out involvement of self-styled godman

The Crime Branch team again inspected the spot today and found a register whose earliest entries were from 2011 and had psychological musings and notes about "salvation", "shunya" and "appeasing God".

Jul 04, 2018, 09:36 AM IST

Delhi mass deaths: Police suspect Bhatia family suffered 'shared psychosis'

A senior police official, privy to the probe, said the family displayed symptoms of shared psychosis.

Jul 04, 2018, 06:43 AM IST

Delhi mass deaths: Everything looked normal, recalls the man who saw the family last

Rishi was the last person who saw the members of the family before they were found dead at their house in Burari on Sunday.

Jul 03, 2018, 15:13 PM IST

Delhi mass deaths: Post-mortem over, no sign of struggle, cops stick to suicide angle

Eight of the 11 members of a family found dead in their home in north Delhi's Burari locality showed no signs of struggle and died as a result of hanging, officials said on Monday after the post-mortem of all the victims was completed.

Jul 02, 2018, 18:53 PM IST