Delhi family deaths: Occult ritual may have gone awry
6 years, 6 months ago

Delhi family deaths: Occult ritual may have gone awry

The Hindu  

The police have registered a murder case after 11 persons of a family were found dead under mysterious circumstances in north Delhi’s Burari area on Sunday. According to the police, evidence found in the house suggest that the family may have been practising an occult ritual that may have gone awry. ‘Hand-written notes’ “The house was neither ransacked nor any item, including mobile phones found disturbed or missing. During a search of the house, certain hand-written notes were found pointing to the observance of some definite spiritual/mystical practices by the whole family, the police said.

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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