Mother, 2 daughters found dead in Delhi home, police suspect suicide due to financial distress

The bodies of a 42-year-old woman and her two daughters aged 8 and 18 years were found in a decomposed state at their house in southeast Delhi’s Badarpur area on Wednesday, a senior Delhi Police official said.

The deceased were identified as Pooja and her two daughters. DCP (southeast) Ravi Kumar Singh said they received a PCR call around 4 pm from Molarband area of Badarpur in which the caller intimated about a foul smell emanating from a house where three people reside.

Immediately, a police team was dispatched which also alerted the Delhi Fire Service, which sent one fire-tender-cum-rescue vehicle to the spot.

The door of the house on the second floor of the building was forcibly broken and three bodies were found lying in the bedroom.

“All three were found dead in the room with foam coming out of their mouths. The bodies were in a decomposed condition,” the DCP said.

He said, prima facie, the bodies appeared to be around five days old. “The cause of death can only be confirmed after the autopsy, but a preliminary examination suggests they may have consumed a poisonous substance,” the officer told The Tribune.

Further inquiries revealed that the family had not paid their house rent for the past two months. “It appears they were in financial distress, which may have led them to take the extreme step. However, the investigation is still ongoing,” the officer added.

The forensic teams of the Delhi Police and Forensic Science Laboratory, Rohini, have also examined the crime scene.

On being asked about the woman’s husband, the DCP said an inquiry is still underway to trace him. “Some locals said he passed away a couple of years ago, while some said he is residing in Gurugram,” the officer said.