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Takeaways from the Burari Death Cases

2022; Volume: 9; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.30877/ijmh.9.1.2022.95-97

2394-6652

Ayushi Kenia,

Archaeology and Historical Studies

The Burari death case consists of the death of 11 family members of the Bhatia family in Delhi, India in 2018.This family comprised of three generations living together-one grandmother, three pairs of parents and five children.On the surface, their death looked like the result of a well-planned suicide, but none of the officials were convinced by the surprising act of three generations committing suicide in what looked like a dramatically horrifying scene.The surprising element of this case revolved around the social and financial status of the family-they were well-to-do and had strong social ties-what could have led all the members of that family to participate in such a heinous act?It was a question that troubled everyone who knew about this incident during the time and after the release of a documentary showcasing this incident.