Mother, 2 sons died due to crushing debt, say relatives

The family of a 52-year-old woman, who along with her two sons, aged 32 and 27, allegedly died by suicide inside their rented flat in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji on Friday afternoon, said the woman's husband had taken loans from around 40 to 50 people, pushing the family into severe financial distress.

- Hemani Bhandari

The three were found dead inside the flat when a court-appointed bailiff, accompanied by a legal officer and local police personnel, arrived to execute a court-ordered eviction, police said. When repeated knocks and calls went unanswered, the door was opened using a duplicate key, they said. "The woman and one of her sons were found in the drawing room, while the elder son was found in a bedroom," an officer said.