Overview

• Vaibhav Hande, a 45-year-old from Chikhali, Pune, allegedly killed his wife and 9-year-old son by administering sleeping pills before attempting suicide.
• Hande claimed he was being harassed by moneylenders despite repaying the borrowed principal and an additional ₹9 lakh in interest.
• The incident came to light after Hande's 14-year-old son, who was in Mumbai, alerted neighbors upon receiving a troubling message from his father.
• Police found Hande alive in his apartment and took him to a hospital; his wife and son were declared dead at the scene.
• Four moneylenders have been booked for criminal intimidation, while Hande faces charges for the deaths of his wife and son, including allegations of strangling his son.