Ashok Gehlot said he would order any required inquiries into the deaths.
Jodhpur:
Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Wednesday he would order any required investigation into the deaths of 11 members of a Pakistani Hindu migrant family in a village in Jodhpur.
Mr. Gehlot paid floral tributes to family members in the village of Lodta and offered his condolences.
BJP national vice president and head of party affairs in Rajasthan, Avinash Rai Khanna, wrote to the Home Office and the National Human Rights Commission to investigate the case.
He said the case should be fully investigated and if anyone is found guilty in the case, strict action should be taken.
Chief Minister Gehlot met relatives of the family and assured them of all possible assistance.
“I am with you in this grief and understand your problems. I know you all came here because it was difficult in Pakistan. I wish you lived here happy and prosper,” he said.
“The police are investigating the case and the truth will be revealed. If you want any other kind of investigation, it will be done,” Gehlot added.
He also met with President of Seemant Lok Sangthan Hindu Singh Sodha and discussed the issues of people residing in the area.
The 11 family members, including five children, were found dead on Sunday morning inside the hut where they lived in the village of Lodta, in the Dechu region. Autopsies indicated the consumption of a toxic substance, police said on Monday, pointing to the possibility of mass suicide.
A note found at the scene alleged threats from relatives of the wives of two family members and harassment by the police.
Kewal Ram, 35, told police he spent the night in the fields, where he went to keep the crops, and returned home in the morning to find everyone dead. Based on his complaint, the police detained his wife and others for questioning.
A preliminary investigation has revealed a dispute between the victims and the families of the wives of two brothers – Kewal Ram and Ravi.
The family came from Sindh to Pakistan in 2015 on a long-term visa. For the past six months, family members lived on the farm they had rented for cultivation. Police had found chemicals and injection vials in the cabin, suggesting that a poisonous substance could have been administered to the family.
Two of the victims, Laxmi and Priya, were said to be nurses, police said, adding that their signatures were on the note.
