In the Sangli district of Maharashtra, India, the bodies of nine members of a family were found in two separate homes belonging to brothers from the family. The reason behind the mass suicide is thought to be a suicide pact due to the family’s financial problems.
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Only 2 cats remained from the family, which was described as caring and animal-loving by the residents.
REMARKABLE DETAIL ON SUICIDE NOTES
Police believe that nine people died after ingesting poison and the family was experiencing financial problems.
The suicide notes reportedly refer to repeated and overt abuse, both mental and physical, suffered by the family by loan sharks.