Lucknow: A family of four was found dead inside their house in UP’s Balrampur district on Friday evening in a suspected case of murder followed by suicide.The deceased were identified as Bajrang Giri (28), his wife Komal (25), their three-year-old daughter Shraddha, and 10-month-old son Jaydeep.According to the preliminary investigation, Bajrang Giri allegedly shot his wife and two children before turning the firearm on himself. Police stressed that the exact sequence of events and motive will be established only after completion of the investigation.The bodies were found around 7.50pm in Jhauhna area under Kotwali Dehat police station. Neighbours heard the gunshots and alerted police.Balrampur SP Vikas Kumar, accompanied by ASP, circle officer and a forensic team, inspected the house. The premises were sealed while forensic experts collected evidence from the crime scene.Police recovered two country-made pistols and several spent cartridges from the house. The weapons have been seized and sent for forensic examination.The deceased’s brother, Ram Kumar Giri, told police that no other family member was present in the house at the time of incident.SP Vikas Kumar said preliminary evidence points towards a case of murder followed by suicide, but all angles are being probed. “The exact cause of the incident will be established after examining the postmortem reports, forensic evidence, phone records, and the family’s social, financial and personal circumstances,” the SP said.
