Overview
- Police found five members of a Nepali family unconscious in their Ulwe home, with Santosh Bira Lohar dead and four relatives hospitalized.
- The landlord called authorities after days without a response, leading police and the fire brigade to force entry and discover the victims.
- Ramesh Lohar and his wife Basanti have regained consciousness and given statements, and their two young children are reported stable.
- Officers say Santosh prepared a mutton curry before the incident and are examining whether it was deliberately poisoned, with the house sealed and samples sent for analysis.
- An accidental death case has been registered pending toxicology and postmortem findings, and police note reported financial stress but no confirmed motive.