Alleged flare ups amongst family members and supposed financial adversities led to the untimely demise of four members of a South West Delhi based family on Tuesday.......
According to Delhi police sources, 34 year old dry cleaner Ravinder Kanojia smothered/strangled his wife and two daughters to death and then hanged himself from the bed room's ceiling fan after confirming that his wife and two daughters were no more........
This macabre incident came to light in the wee hours of this (Wednesday) morning when the milkman (doodhwallah) failed to elicit any response from the inmates of the house in the Kakrola Village that abuts the sprawling Dwarka Sector 15 area.........
The milkman subsequently forced open the front door with the help of neighbours of the family and was shocked out of his wits when he was confronted with the grotesque sight of Ravinder's corpse hanging from the ceiling and the corpses of his wife and two daughters aged 8 and 6 years respectively lying on the bed as if asleep.........
Somehow managing to keep their wits about them, the neighbours then proceeded to summon the area police who rushed to the spot and confirmed that all four ,members of the Kanojia family were indeed no more........
Intensive questioning of the neighbours and relatives threw light on the fact that the family was facing unprecedented financial problems off late; while a few neighbours also alluded to the fact that daily strife and quarrels were the order of the day with the Kanojia family off late.........
Sticking to the script, the Dwarka police has registered a case of unnatural death and launched a comprehensive investigation to ascertain whether or not Ravinder Kanojia was indeed responsible for the death's of his family and himself.............
"Investigations are on and we can only come to a definite conclusion once we have established the facts, motive and circumstances leading up to this heart rending and tragic incident", the investigating officer said..........
Which brings us back to the question as to why urban families are beginning to feel completely isolated and alienated despite the presence of numerous suicide helplines, counsellors, well wishers, relatives, and so called friends and neighbours.........
Is alienation, isolation and an overwhelming and all pervading sense of loneliness and forlorness the price we pay for our insatiable pursuit of money, money, money; one does need to strike a healthy balance between the pursuit of material wealth and spiritual riches as the key to a happy,fulfilling and satisfying life lies in putting the two in their appropriate spheres and domains..........
As an azeem Urdu shayar pithily though tellingly remarked; "HAR TARAF HAR JAGAH BESHUMAAR AADMI .....PHIR BHI TANHAIYON KA SHIKAAR AADMI".........
According to Delhi police sources, 34 year old dry cleaner Ravinder Kanojia smothered/strangled his wife and two daughters to death and then hanged himself from the bed room's ceiling fan after confirming that his wife and two daughters were no more........
This macabre incident came to light in the wee hours of this (Wednesday) morning when the milkman (doodhwallah) failed to elicit any response from the inmates of the house in the Kakrola Village that abuts the sprawling Dwarka Sector 15 area.........
The milkman subsequently forced open the front door with the help of neighbours of the family and was shocked out of his wits when he was confronted with the grotesque sight of Ravinder's corpse hanging from the ceiling and the corpses of his wife and two daughters aged 8 and 6 years respectively lying on the bed as if asleep.........
Somehow managing to keep their wits about them, the neighbours then proceeded to summon the area police who rushed to the spot and confirmed that all four ,members of the Kanojia family were indeed no more........
Intensive questioning of the neighbours and relatives threw light on the fact that the family was facing unprecedented financial problems off late; while a few neighbours also alluded to the fact that daily strife and quarrels were the order of the day with the Kanojia family off late.........
Sticking to the script, the Dwarka police has registered a case of unnatural death and launched a comprehensive investigation to ascertain whether or not Ravinder Kanojia was indeed responsible for the death's of his family and himself.............
"Investigations are on and we can only come to a definite conclusion once we have established the facts, motive and circumstances leading up to this heart rending and tragic incident", the investigating officer said..........
Which brings us back to the question as to why urban families are beginning to feel completely isolated and alienated despite the presence of numerous suicide helplines, counsellors, well wishers, relatives, and so called friends and neighbours.........
Is alienation, isolation and an overwhelming and all pervading sense of loneliness and forlorness the price we pay for our insatiable pursuit of money, money, money; one does need to strike a healthy balance between the pursuit of material wealth and spiritual riches as the key to a happy,fulfilling and satisfying life lies in putting the two in their appropriate spheres and domains..........
As an azeem Urdu shayar pithily though tellingly remarked; "HAR TARAF HAR JAGAH BESHUMAAR AADMI .....PHIR BHI TANHAIYON KA SHIKAAR AADMI".........
No comments:
Post a Comment