Two men related to the Reddys including a college student have been questioned (Representational)
Highlights
- 5 family members found dead on outskirts of Hyderabad
- Investigating if family was in financial stress: Police
- 2 relatives including college student being questioned by cops
Five members of a family in Hyderabad, including a four-year-old, have been found dead this morning on the outskirts of the IT hub.
The police says it's determining if the deaths in the suburb of Narsingi were a group suicide or murder and whether the family was in financial trouble.
30-year-old Prabhakar Reddy and his 4-year-old son were found dead in a car. A few kms away, Mr Reddy's wife and two other women relatives were found dead in an open, deserted place.
Two men related to the Reddys including a college student have been questioned.
The engineering student has told the police he had got a call at around 2 pm yesterday from Prabhakar Reddy, who said the group was heading out. Four hours later, he said another call informed him that the family had returned home, after which Prabhakar Reddy's phone was switched off and a complaint for missing persons was filed.