3 of family found dead on IIT-Delhi campus; cops suspect suicide

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New Delhi, July 27:Three members of a family allegedly committed suicide in a flat on the IIT-Delhi campus, police said on Saturday.

Bodies of senior lab assistant Gulshan Das, his wife Sunita and his mother Kamta were found hanging in separate rooms at his official accommodation late on Friday night. No suicide note was recovered, said the police.

According to the police, a scuffle was reported inside the flat late on Friday night. Upon reaching the flat, cops found it bolted from inside. The bodies were found hanging from the ceiling fans by cops who entered the flat.

The police suspect suicide and said further investigation is under way. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem. IANS