- An article written by Shivani Gadre
On July 01, 2018, eleven dead bodies were found from Burari, Delhi. The eleven family members of Chudawant family, also known as the Bhatiya family by neighbors, committed mass suicide. This mass suicide was conducted under the guidance of the younger son of the grandmother in the family. Through the detailed investigation in the matter, it was come to light that these deaths were motivated by the shared psychosis. Their bodies were found hanging in the courtyard of the house. Ten members of the family, three women, two men and total five youth (youngest member was 15 years old and the oldest daughter was 33 years old) were hanged, blindfolded and taped and the eldest member of the family, the grandmother was strangled to death. This incident was believed to be a ritual mass suicide. In the two-storey house, the pet dog was the only survivor. Through investigations, the eeriness behind the