Failing to meet ends, pay EMIs and bear medical expenses a 55-year-old unemployed Civil Engineer killed his son, tried to kill daughter and consumed poison to commit suicide with his wife at Sahar Estate.
The deceased identified as Ravi Thakare lost his job during corona crisis and was not able to pay EMI and bear medical expenses of family. The past few months went really harsh for Ravi and his family after he lost his job and he used to remain in depression.
Thakare used to work with Rachna Tower as Civil Engineer and used to live with his wife Ranjana, son Chirag and daughter Gunjan.
The family was in depression and at 2 in the night using tiles cutter machine Ravi silted throat of his son and daughter but she escaped with injuries. Later Ravi and Ranjana consumed poisonous substance.
The neighbours rushed to their help and took them to hospital where Ravi and Chirag died while Ranjana and Gunjan survived.
According to police, a suicide note in which the deceased mentioned that he lost his job, not able to pay EMI and bear medical expenses of his wife and other family members.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered.
Police said that the statements of Ranjana and Gunjan are not recorded yet which could help in further investigation.
Ranjana was undergoing treatment of depression and returned after treatment from Maharashtra few months ago.