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'Job loss, financial stress': Pune family of 3 dies by 'suicide'; note found
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'Job loss, financial stress': Pune family of 3 dies by 'suicide'; note found

A family of three in Pune, India, allegedly committed suicide by inhaling toxic fumes from a mixture of coal and chemicals in their rented apartment. The victims, identified as Vinod Pillai (50), his wife Shailaja (45), and their daughter Purnima (19), were found in the early hours of Saturday. Vinod died at the scene, while his wife and daughter succumbed to their injuries during medical treatment. According to police, the family had been facing severe financial difficulties after Vinod lost his job at an engineering firm approximately one-and-a-half years prior and remained unemployed. A note discovered at the scene and on Vinod’s phone detailed their financial struggles. Authorities have collected evidence, including samples of the substances used, for forensic testing and have initiated an investigation into the incident.

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'Job loss, financial stress': Pune family of 3 dies by 'suicide'; note found

A family of three in Pune, India, allegedly committed suicide by inhaling toxic fumes from a mixture of coal and chemicals in their rented apartment. The victims, identified as Vinod Pillai (50), his wife Shailaja (45), and their daughter Purnima (19), were found in the early hours of Saturday. Vinod died at the scene, while his wife and daughter succumbed to their injuries during medical treatment. According to police, the family had been facing severe financial difficulties after Vinod lost his job at an engineering firm approximately one-and-a-half years prior and remained unemployed. A note discovered at the scene and on Vinod’s phone detailed their financial struggles. Authorities have collected evidence, including samples of the substances used, for forensic testing and have initiated an investigation into the incident.

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