After nine members of a family were found dead in Maharashtra s Sangli on Monday, the police said that the incident appears like a case of suicide due to loan.
Occult practices: 5 times horrific deaths shook the country
Here s a look at five more incidents of occult or religious practices which lead to death, suicide or murder.
Jan 28, 2021, 06:22 PM IST
The bizzare incident of a well-educated couple in Andhra Pradesh s Chittoor district killing their two daughters in a brutal manner believing that they would come back to life by special powers. The victims have been identified as Alekya (27) and Sai Divya (22).
The father, who worked as an associate professor in the Government Women s Degree College in Madanapalle, himself was said to have called one of his colleagues over the phone soon after the incident on Sunday night and disclosed the killings. The lecturer immediately informed the police.