Burari deaths: The house where the bodies were found, in the Burari area of North Delhi, on Sunday. (Photo: Gajendra Yadav) Burari deaths: The house where the bodies were found, in the Burari area of North Delhi, on Sunday. (Photo: Gajendra Yadav) Ruling out foul play, the post-mortem report of the ten people found dead under mysterious circumstances at their home in Burari on July 1 mentioned that they died due to hanging, reported PTI. However, the post-mortem report of the 11th member of the Chundawat family, 77-year-old Narayan Devi, whose body was recovered from an adjacent room, is still awaited. The initial autopsy report had said that all 11 members died of hanging and there were no signs of a struggle. PTI quoted a police officer as saying that the post-mortem report said 10 members of the family died due to hanging and no external injury marks were found on the bodies except for a few scratches. The Delhi Police has also sent the viscera of the bodies for forensic examination to check if the family members were poisoned. Ten of the 11 members of the deceased family were found hanging from an iron-mesh in the ceiling of the house. (Express photo) Ten of the 11 members of the deceased family were found hanging from an iron-mesh in the ceiling of the house. (Express photo) “The final opinion states that the family members died due to ante-mortem hanging. We are waiting for Narayan Devi’s report,” the officer added. Last week, Delhi Police had said they would conduct a psychological autopsy of the 11 people after the post-mortem report. A psychological autopsy attempts to study a deceased person’s mental state by analysing medical records, interviewing friends and family and conducting research into their state of mind prior to death. Till last week, police had questioned over 100 people in connection with the deaths. Ten of the 11 members of the deceased family were found hanging from an iron-mesh in the ceiling of the house, while the body of Narayan Devi, the head of the family, was lying on the floor in another room of the house. Her daughter Pratibha (57) and her two sons Bhavnesh (50) and Lalit (45) were among the deceased. Relatives at Nigambodh Ghat during the cremation of the bodies. (Amit Mehra) Relatives at Nigambodh Ghat during the cremation of the bodies. (Amit Mehra) Bhavnesh’s wife Savita (48) and their three children – Maneka (23), Neetu (25), and Dhirendra (15) were also found dead. Others who were found hanging were Lalit’s wife Tina (42), their 15-year-old son Dushyant and Pratibha’s daughter Priyanka, who was engaged last month and was to marry by year-end. Last week, police had retrieved CCTV camera footage that showed some family members bringing stools and wires that were used for their hanging. They had also found 11 diaries which had “psychological musings” and things about attaining “road to God”.<doc-sep>What happened on the intervening night of June 30th and July 1st at the Sant Nagar house in Delhi’s Burari area? While there might be some baffling reasons ranging from shared psychosis to role of an occultist, with the post-mortem report coming out today, the Delhi Police seems to be closer to the truth now. The autopsy report, which was submitted to the Delhi Police, said that the 10 people died due to hanging. The finding matches with cops’ theory about mass suicide. However, the viscera report is still awaited and whether the family was poisoned or not is still unclear. The only mystery that remains is how Narayan Devi, the Chundawat matriarch died. The doctors have still not been able to arrive to a definite conclusion regarding the exact reason behind her death. There are differences of opinion and doctors are revisiting the crime scene to resolve this. On July 1st, Delhi woke up to the shocking deaths after the neighbours discovered the 10 bodies of the Chundawat family found hanging from the iron mesh of the courtyard. THE MORBID DIARIES It was the hand-written notes by one of the family members that completely changed the nature of the crime. Diaries after diaries, the police uncovered the macabre tale of ‘after-life’ fascination and visitations by spirits. Lalit Chundawat allegedly made these entries where he detailed out the ritual to be followed by the family to attain salvation. There were reports that Lalit used to talk in his father’s voice and at times dictate the ‘vidhi’ to his niece and wife. There were reports that the family also conducted an elaborate ‘havan’ before ending their lives. Some of the bizarre instructions for the hangings were: Blindfold everyone properly, nothing should be visible. Apart from a rope, a chunni or sari should also be used’ to ‘worship banyan tree for 7 days straight. In case someone enters the house, the prayer should be restarted from next day. Choose Thursday or Sunday for the act.<doc-sep>Image Source : FILE PHOTO/PTI 11 members of Chundawant family The Delhi Police have received the post-mortem report of 77-year-old Narayani Devi, one of the 11 members of the Chundawat family who were found dead in north Delhi's Burari on July 1, said a senior police officer. The officer said that the report was being studied and refused to divulge further details. Police had already received the post-mortem reports of the other 10 members. The post-mortem reports of the 10 other members of the Chundawant family said they died due to hanging and no external injury marks were found on the bodies except for a few scratches, the officer had said yesterday. "The final opinion states that the family members died due to ante-mortem hanging," he added. The bodies of 10 members of the family were found hanging from an iron mesh attached to the ceiling on July 1, while that of Narayan Devi was found lying on the floor in another room of the house. Narayan Devi's daughter Pratibha (57) and two sons -- Bhavnesh (50) and Lalit (45) -- were among the deceased. Bhavnesh's wife Savita (48) and their three children -- Neetu (25), Maneka (23) and Dhirendra (15) -- were also found dead. The others found dead were Lalit's wife Tina (42), their 15-year-old son Dushyant and Pratibha's daughter Priyanka, who got engaged last month and was supposed to get married by the year-end. The police had also found 11 diaries, which contained "psychological musings" and certain things written about the "road to god". Latest India News<doc-sep>Ten of the 11 members of a family in Delhi’s Burari area found dead blindfolded, gagged and hands tied in their home earlier this month, died of hanging and there were no injury marks on their bodies, according to the post mortem report released Wednesday. Police said the post mortem report of 11th and the eldest member Narayani Devi is awaited. Her body was found on the floor unlike the other ten. The 11 members are suspected to have committed a ritualistic mass suicide but relatives of the family had said they had no reason to take their lives and alleged that they were murdered. Video:CCTV footage from night before shows two victims carrying stool used in suicide Police suspect the mass suicide was planned by Lalit Bhatia who claimed his father’s spirit used to visit him. Police had earlier said that handwritten notes found at the house seemed to indicate that the family believed that God would miraculously appear and save them the moment they hanged themselves. Read: Burari mystery latest: Dead father’s instructions and 4 wandering souls Read: Burari hangings: Mend ways or you may not see next Diwali, notes warned family<doc-sep>
Bodies of 10 members of the family were found hanging from the ceiling on July 1 (File) The post-mortem report of 10 members of the Chundawat family, whose bodies were recently recovered from their residence in north Delhi's Burari, has ruled out any foul play and confirmed that they died due to hanging, a senior police officer said today. The post-mortem report of 77-year-old Narayan Devi, whose body was recovered from another room, was awaited, though an initial report had said she died due to "partial hanging", he added. The post-mortem report of the 10 other members of the family said they died due to hanging and no external injury marks were found on the bodies except for a few scratches, the officer said. "The final opinion states that the family members died due to ante-mortem hanging. We are waiting for Narayan Devi's report," he added. The bodies of 10 members of the family were found hanging from an iron mesh attached to the ceiling on July 1, while that of Narayan Devi was found lying on the floor in another room of the house. Narayan Devi's daughter Pratibha (57) and two sons -- Bhavnesh (50) and Lalit (45) -- were among the deceased. Bhavnesh's wife Savita (48) and their three children -- Neetu (25), Maneka (23) and Dhirendra (15) -- were also found dead. The others found dead were Lalit's wife Tina (42), their 15-year-old son Dushyant and Pratibha's daughter Priyanka, who got engaged last month and was supposed to get married by the year-end. The police had also found 11 diaries, which contained "psychological musings" and certain things written about the "road to god".