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Poor couple kill daughter, themselves
A 43-year-old trader in a debt trap committed suicide along with his wife after poisoning their 5-year-old daughter in West Bengal in a Kolkata suburb, police said on Monday.
- IANS
- Published: 23:49 September 8, 2008
Kolkata: A 43-year-old trader in a debt trap committed suicide along with his wife after poisoning their 5-year-old daughter in West Bengal in a Kolkata suburb, police said on Monday.
"Nirmal Chakraborty, a garment manufacturer, along with his wife Arpita poisoned their daughter Shristi at their Jadavpur residence on Sunday. Afterwards they, too, consumed poison. Police found Chakraborty and his daughter's body in the bedroom while Arpita's body was found after some time floating in a nearby pond," a police official said.
Police have found a suicide note from Chakraborty that stated he along with his family chose to die as they were unable to bear the burden of debt and loss in business.
Police sources said Chakra-borty had taken a huge bank loan but often failed to pay the EMI on time.
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