Navy Sailor, Wife & 2 Children Found Dead At Cuffe Parade Home; Probe Underway
Mumbai: A family of four was found dead at their residence in Navy Nagar, Cuffe Parade, in south Mumbai, on the evening of August 15, triggering shock in the area. The incident comes months after the Dokadia family died in a suspected poisoning incident in Pydhonie on April 25. Deceased Identified, Police Examine Medicines The deceased have been identified as Puranmal Shambhulal Mehra (30), his…
Mumbai police are investigating the deaths of a Navy sailor and his family of four, whose bodies were discovered at their home in Cuffe Parade on August 15. The deceased are Puranmal Shambhulal Mehra, 30, his wife Oma Puranmal Mehra, 28, their three-year-old son Yash, and their two-month-old infant. No suicide note was found, but medicines were present for further examination by doctors.
Police suspect Puranmal was under mental stress and undergoing treatment. His body was found hanging inside the house. The couple's three-year-old son and two-month-old infant were found dead on a bed. Police registered an accidental death report and are investigating the circumstances of the deaths. Post-mortems are underway to determine the exact cause of death, with initial suspicions pointing to suicide by Puranmal and poisoning of his family.
Family disputes between the Mehra family and their in-laws are being probed as a possible factor. Puranmal had reportedly been having a money dispute with his father-in-law, who reportedly threatened to take Oma back to his home after a heated argument. The Navy is assisting the investigation, and an internal inquiry is also being conducted by the Indian Navy.
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