Chundawat family’s fate continues to evoke curiosity

Seven years after the mysterious deaths of 11 family members inside their home in north Delhi’s Burari July 1, 2018, life in the neighbourhood has seemingly returned to normal.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Coaching centres and shops operate as usual, yet the building, which once captured national headlines and inspired numerous theories, still draws quiet glances and recognition from passersby.

“Sometimes, students, especially girls from the nearby academies, point to the building, stop for a moment, speak in whispers, get scared, and then turn away,” Madan, an ironing shop worker who has lived in the area for nearly two decades, said.

Ten of the 11 members of the Chundawat family were found hanging from an iron mesh in the ceiling, while the body of 77-year-old Narayan Devi, the head of the family, was lying on the floor in another room of the house.