WASHIM: Police have launched an investigation after four members of a family, including a woman and two young children, were found dead in Tivli village in Maharashtra's Washim district, officials said.
According to preliminary information, the husband was found hanging, while his wife, son and daughter allegedly died after jumping into a well. The incident came to light in Tivli village in Malegaon taluka on Sunday.
Sub-Inspector Imran Pathan of the Shirpur Police Station, speaking to reporters, said that police have launched an inquiry after recovering the bodies of the deceased from a well in Tivli village.
"Around 4:30 PM, our police channel received information regarding an incident happened in Tivli village in which a man had hanged himself, while his wife, son, and daughter had committed suicide by jumping into a well. Immediately, our officer, PSI Tade, along with our staff, visited the site and conducted a preliminary assessment," SI Pathan said.
"For now, we have brought all four bodies to the mortuary. We will conduct an inquiry. The post-mortem is yet to be performed. The post-mortem will take place tomorrow. Only then will we be able to clarify exactly what happened to them," he added.
