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Three Deaf‑Mute Ragpickers Found Dead in Prayagraj Rented Home

Police have formed multiple teams to probe a suspected internal dispute while post-mortems and identity checks continue

Overview

  • Authorities recovered the bodies of two women and one man with injury marks from a rented house in the Garhi Sarai area of Shahganj police limits in Prayagraj.
  • Deputy Commissioner of Police (City) Manish Shandilya said a preliminary inquiry indicates the victims were deaf-mute ragpickers who lived together in the accommodation.
  • Police described the suspected motive as an internal dispute but stressed this is provisional and that definitive causes will depend on forensic results.
  • Investigators have sent the bodies for post-mortem examinations and have constituted multiple teams to carry out forensic work, identify the deceased, and pursue leads.
  • The case highlights the vulnerability of marginalized workers with disabilities and could prompt focused identification and protection efforts as the probe develops.