'Job loss, financial stress': Pune family of 3 dies by 'suicide'; note found
A family of three in Pimpri allegedly attempted suicide by inhaling poisonous fumes. The father died at the scene, and his wife and daughter later succumbed to their injuries. Financial struggles and job loss were cited as reasons for the tragic incident. Police recovered a note detailing their severe financial crisis. Investigations are ongoing, and bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
Pune witnessed a tragic incident on Saturday morning where a family of three, consisting of Vinod Pillai, his wife Shailaja, and their 19-year-old daughter Purnima, all died by suicide. The unfortunate event occurred in their rented flat located in Pimpri's Morwadi area. Police have recovered a note from the house and another found on Vinod Pillai's mobile phone indicating that the family had been grappling with severe financial difficulties.
Vinod Pillai, aged 50, had lost his job at an engineering company approximately one-and-a-half years ago and has been unemployed since then. The family, originally from Kerala, allegedly combined a chemical with coal and inhaled the toxic fumes in a desperate attempt to end their lives. Samples of the coal and other materials have been collected for forensic analysis.
The police have launched an investigation and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.
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