In a disturbing case from Tihar village, Khurai tehsil, four members of a family attempted suicide by ingesting sulphas tablets—around 30 in total—dissolved in four glasses. Phoolrani was found lifeless on a bed upstairs, while Manohar and his children Shivani and Aniket lay unconscious nearby. Though rushed to the hospital, two more died later, leaving only one survivor.
A joint suicide note contained explicit directions regarding the family’s assets. Manohar’s mentally challenged brother Jagdish was named the sole heir of all farmland. His wife was denied any property rights. Livestock, religious items, and money were also carefully allocated: buffaloes to relatives, utensils to the priest, and financial instructions down to the last rupee, including ₹68,000 in a PhonePe account and ₹1.2 lakh in a cupboard for rituals.
The note, written using the third person for “mother,” hints that Manohar and his children shared resentment toward Draupadi, his wife. While the note doesn’t directly blame anyone, police suspect deep-rooted domestic strife. Draupadi had recently gone to her maternal home, and a final phone argument with Manohar may have prompted the tragic event.
Manohar, a prosperous farmer owning 4.25 acres, had previously divided property among his three brothers. Villagers recall frequent conflicts within the household and described Manohar as recently withdrawn. Local witnesses described the scene as a coordinated suicide, with police confirming the deaths and beginning forensic analysis of the note.