Delhi: 'Prasad' saves kid from family's 'suicide pact'
By a stroke of luck, a 3-year-old escaped his family's 'suicide pact' because he didn't want to leave a religious ritual without 'prasad.' Rishabh and sister Ranchi (6) were at their neighbor's house in Delhi's Govindpuri, the 'pooja' venue, when their mother asked them to return home. Ranchi obliged, but Rishabh refused. At home, his family, caught in a family feud, killed themselves.
Rishabh's father wanted division of property, his father refused
Rishabh's father Vicky was embroiled in a fight with his family demanding two floors of the six-storied building his father Kishori Lal (74) owns. Kishori refused because equal division among his three sons would mean they would be left with nothing. Vicky and wife Lalita's threats were ongoing. They had attempted suicide earlier too in January'17 by consuming some tablets, said Vicky's brother Rakesh.
On day of alleged suicide, Vicky had threatened like earlier
Kishori had also complained about Vicky and Rakesh to Delhi Police's senior citizen helpline. On Saturday, Vicky fought with his parents again and threatened to commit suicide. He rushed upstairs while Lalita went to get Rishabh and Ranchi. While Rishabh refused, his sister agreed. Kishori meanwhile called the cops, but by the time they came, all three had consumed capsules and couldn't be revived.
