In Rajasthan, cops get confirmation Lalit was delusional

NEW DELHI: After visiting the deceased Bhatia family native place in Rajasthan, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has found clinching evidence which makes the case stronger along the line that Lalit, one of the deceased, had delusions and he used to talk like his father who died many years ago.

Police said a team questioned the family members of Lalit and his deceased wife Tina, who confirmed that they were aware of Lalit’s delusions.

“Statements were taken in writing from them, during which one of the families confirmed the delusions,” said an investigator. The team returned after taking the statements.

Cops also confirmed that the deceased family had not visited their village in a while.

“Till now, we have 11 registers and their contents are being analysed. No more registers or CCTV footages were found,” said the officer.

One of the registers described the days when certain rituals would be performed. Cops are also trying to decipher some of the codes written in the registers.

Moreover, investigators made personal calls to more than 100 persons, whose phone numbers were found in the mobile phones of the Bhatia family. Cops requested them to provide any clues about the deaths.

Investigation has also revealed that the family did not intend to kill themselves, but lost their lives as the superstitious practice suddenly went awry.

Cops recently recovered a CCTV footage, which has captured the last moments of the family members in which they are seen taking stools and wire which was used for hanging inside the house.