Bhopal man slits throats of mother, wife and 2 children, jumps in front of train
A man allegedly killed four members of his family, including his wife, mother and two children, before dying by suicide on the outskirts of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The bodies of the four family members were found inside their house, while the man's body was recovered from a railway track in a separate police station area.
The incident took place under the jurisdiction of Chhola Mandir police station. The deceased man, identified as Narendra Sahu (35), was found dead on a railway track in Chopra Kalan, which falls under the Sukhisewania police station area.
According to preliminary police findings, Narendra allegedly slit the throats of his wife, two children and elderly mother before jumping in front of a train.
The deceased have been identified as his mother Saraswati Sahu (50), wife Somlata Sahu (29), 10-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son.
Senior police officials are on their way to the spot. Further details are awaited as the police investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths.- Ends
Ravish Pal Singh is working with the India Today group in Bhopal bureau. He has made his own identity in political coverage, ground reports and crime reporting. He has been continuously contributing to TV, digital and web media for the last several years. Ravish is known for his in-depth, impartiality and detailed analysis in reporting on politics, political upheaval, unemployment, administrative negligence, reality of government schemes, corruption and high-profile crime incidents in Madhya Pradesh.
β’ Keen eye on political upheaval: During the assembly and Lok Sabha elections, he has closely covered the interviews of big leaders, political equations and change of power.
β’ Coverage of high-profile crime cases: His reporting has been appreciated in many famous murder, scams and police investigation cases of Madhya Pradesh. His coverage of the arrest of Uttar Pradesh's notorious gangster Vikas Dubey from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh has also been appreciated.
β’ Grassroots journalism: Ground reporting on floods, agitations, unemployment and social issues, where his news had a real impact.
Key interviews: Amit Shah, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Kamal Nath, Mohan Yadav, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Digvijay Singh, Uma Bharti, Babulal Gaur, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Sachin Pilot, Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, actor Sanjay Dutt.
In April 2022, he was selected among 40 young journalists of the country who made their mark with their coverage and whose news had a big impact. For this, he also received the Samachar for Media 40 Under 40 Journalism Award in Delhi.
