Bihar: 5 of Family Consume Poison Over Loan Harassment, 1 Dead

Patna: In a tragic incident, a desperate family struggling with mounting debt consumed poison in the early hours of Saturday, as per reports.However, in the incident, the father died while the remaining four are currently in critical condition.The chilling sequence of events occurred in Bihar's Banka district, where the financial crunch, which was allegedly exacerbated by harassment from bank agents over unpaid loans, pushed the family to commit suicide.According to the police, the head of the family worked as an auto driver and had taken loans from multiple private banks to support his family.However, with relentless pressure to repay, strained the family's financial situation. "Father and mother said their reputation was ruined, and they couldn't live with the shame. They told us we would all go together," said the man's daughter.UP Jeweller Kills Family, Attempts SuicideA jeweller allegedly killed his wife, two daughters and a son by feeding them some poisonous substance and then attempted to end his life by jumping in front of a train, but was saved by Railway Protection Force jawans, police said.The incident came to light when the jeweller Mukesh Verma uploaded the photographs of the bodies of his wife and children on his WhatsApp status.After seeing the status, the family members checked the rooms and found the bodies.According to PTI, Verma killed his family members apparently due to a family dispute and then attempted to end in life by jumping in front of the Marudhar Express at the railway station here, he said.(Inputs from PTI)

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Bihar: 5 of Family Consume Poison Over Loan Harassment, 1 Dead

According to the police, the head of the family worked as an auto driver and had taken loans from multiple private banks to support his family.

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