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Dubai Police rule out foul play in Indian family suicide case

The husband claimed to the police that following the failed attempt he panicked and immediately reported the matter to them.

By Siham Al Najami, Staff Reporter, Gulf News
Published: 00:00 December 19, 2009

Image Credit: Siham Al Najami/Gulf News
An employee of the family's textile shop said: 'We did not have any idea of our boss having a huge debt. We got our salaries on time.'

Dubai: A senior Dubai Police official has ruled out any criminal intent behind the collective suicide of an Indian family, saying it was a suicide pact motivated by the husband, who survived the attempt.

In a phone interview with Brigadier Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, Dubai Police, the police official learnt that forensic experts have confirmed the suicide attempt of the husband whose rope came loose during the attempted suicide.

The husband claimed to the police that following the failed attempt he panicked and immediately reported the matter to them.

By that time, the son of his wife from a previous marriage (who hanged himself from the same fan as the husband) had died and the wife and her sister who hanged themselves from another fan had also died.

Confessed

"The matter has been referred to the public prosecution for further investigation. The husband confessed to us that he is the one who initiated the suicide and his family joined the suicide pact. Forensic examinations confirm that it is a suicide and ruled out criminal intent," the police official told Gulf News.

Comments (5)

Added 13:36 December 20, 2009

Banks keep harassing people so that they'll pay, ending up filing a case to the police station. No wonder this family committed suicide to end up everything since banks use to call your company, and reference person to mention personal matters (debts), which were supposed to be confidential. The authorities should be aware and take action.

Anonymous, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Added 21:24 December 19, 2009

It is quiet serious to note that such incidents are increased in the metropolitan cities like Dubai. Actually, banks and financial institutions in UAE should ascertain credit worthiness of the individuals before granting loans and credit cards. Basically, most expatriates are solely depending on salaries to pay back their dues. Unfortunately, many expatriates are in bad debt due to loans and credit cards. UAE government should over see the banks approach in collecting debts. Banks are simply sending many sms / phone calls to collect their dues, without considering the situation of individual. I don't think that many individuals are intentionally default payment. Alternatively, banks may think of restructuring the individuals to avoid such incident. I request UAE government should intervene and take corrective measure to keep the image of Dubai.

Anonymous, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Added 20:21 December 19, 2009

I think it is time for UAE regulatory authourities to think about some rules like Chapter 11 in USA. Maybe, this way we can save some lives and families having extra ordinary financial crises issues under this great ressession. May Allah help us all for helping His creation. Ameen.

Anonymous, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Added 20:03 December 19, 2009

What a tragedy for all concerned. Money is not worth more than life. There needs to be support systems in place to safeguard the public from the loan sharks.

Anonymous, London, United Kingdom

Added 15:58 December 19, 2009

It's alarming to note the rising incidents of suicide and one of the causes is due to debts. Perhaps the UAE government could have a corrective or rescue sort of assistance agency to help people who is trapped in huge debts, or mismanaged a loaned money, and lead to financial difficulties, which will cascade to so many events, and worst end up in suicide.

Anonymous, Abu Dhabi, Philippines