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Police Say Debt-Laden Saharanpur Couple Allegedly Killed Infant Before Dying by Suicide

A suicide note recovered at the home asked that their assets be sold to clear mounting loans.

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  • Relatives found Sachin Grover, 30, his wife Shivani, 28, and their four-month-old son Fateh dead in separate rooms on Wednesday morning in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Police said the couple died by hanging late Tuesday, while the child's body was found in another room.
  • Investigators stated it appears the infant was poisoned before the parents ended their lives.
  • SP Rajesh Dwivedi said the note cited severe financial distress and lack of income, requesting sale of the car and house to settle debts.
  • The family lived on the second floor, with relatives on the ground floor who alerted authorities; Sachin's mother reported he was short of Rs 2 lakh he said he needed to deposit.