Overview

• On June 26, a family of four in Noorpur ingested poison under pressure from local moneylenders, resulting in the immediate deaths of the mother, Rameshiya, and her elder daughter, Anita.
• The father, Pukhraj, and younger daughter, Sunita, are receiving treatment at a regional medical center in critical condition.
• Neighbors report that persistent harassment and high-interest loans drove the family into severe psychological distress and despair.
• Police have sent the bodies for post-mortem examination and opened an investigation into the circumstances of the poisoning.
• This incident follows similar debt-related tragedies in Panchkula and Chhattisgarh, underscoring the lack of institutional relief and government intervention for rural households.