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Eleven members of a family of Pakistan Hindu migrants were found dead at at Haridasot village of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan on Sunday morning, police said.
A person of the family, however, was found alive outside the hut they lived at Lodta village of Dechu area, an officer said.
“But he claimed to have no idea about the incident, which believed to have happened in the night,” said Superintendent of Police (Rural) Rahul Barhat.
“We are yet to ascertain the cause and means of death. But apparently, all the members appeared to have died by suicide by consuming some chemical in the night,” Barhat said.
He said there was a smell of some chemical around in the hut, suggesting that they consumed something.
All the family members were Hindu migrants from Pakistan from the Bhil community and had been living on the farm in the village, which they had hired for farming.
“There was neither any injury mark on any of the bodies nor any evidences of any foul play,” the SP said. “But we have roped in the forensic team and a dog squad to arrive at any final conclusion.”
Prima facie, the reason for their deaths is being seen as spraying of pesticides or consumption of any poisonous substance.
Those, who died have been identified as Budharam (75); his wife Antara Devi; son Ravi (31); daughters Jiya (25) and Suman (22); grandsons Mukdash (17) and Nain (12); Laxmi (40) and three minor sons of Kewal Ram.
The bodies have been sent for autopsy in Jodhpur and a medical board has been constituted to find out the cause of their death.
Meanwhile, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday slammed the Rajasthan Government over deaths of 11 members of a Hindu migrant family from Pakistan, saying the incident reflects the “working style” of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
“The deaths of nearly a dozen refugees from Pakistan put a question mark on @ashokgehlot51’s working style
“The deceased include two men, four women and five children. One after other, very frightening incidents reflecting the deteriorating situation of the state, are coming to the fore. The government should swing into action and clear the picture,” Shekhawat tweeted.