Three siblings were found dead inside their flat in the Global City area of Virar, in Maharashtra's Palghar district, at about 9:30 pm on Wednesday, October 28, after neighbours alerted the authorities about a foul smell, a Bolinj police station official said on Thursday.

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The deceased were identified as Kumar Mansukhlal Mehta (50), Deepak Mansukhlal Mehta (52) and Khevna Mansukhlal Mehta (48), who lived together in the flat. The flat was bolted from inside and the bodies were in a decomposed state, police said.

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Assistant Inspector Vishnu Wadkar told PTI that Kumar Mehta was suffering from cancer and the family had plunged into depression after it could not raise funds for treatment from relatives or friends. Police suspect the three consumed a poisonous substance, he said.

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Separate reports said police are also examining a pre-recorded video found on a mobile phone in the flat, in which one of the siblings spoke about taking his own life, and that the bodies were sent for post-mortem examination.

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A case of accidental death has been registered and further investigation is under way, Wadkar said. The exact cause of death will be established through the post-mortem and the ongoing probe.

Source: PTI via Jammu News Portal