3 min readLucknowUpdated: Feb 11, 2026 10:51 AM IST
On Tuesday morning, a farmer, his wife and their three young children were found dead at their home in Mathura’s Khapparpur village.
Police were alerted and a team rushed to the house to find a grisly scene. The bodies were in one room: the farmer, Manish Kumar (37), had a burn mark on his hand and was clutching an electric wire. His wife, Seema (31), had a head injury caused by a blunt object while the children, aged 3, 5 and 7, bore strangulation marks on their necks, police said.
Then, police said, they found the messages — four ‘suicide notes’ scribbled on a wall, written in a diary and on loose sheets of paper, and recorded in a video.
Police now suspect Manish allegedly killed his family before electrocuting himself.
थाना महावन क्षेत्रान्तर्गत ग्राम खप्परपुर में एक ही परिवार के पति-पत्नी सहित 03 बच्चो के मृत पाये जाने पर शवों को पोस्टमार्टम हेतु भेजें जानें व फील्ड यूनिट द्वारा साक्ष्य एकत्र कर अग्रिम विधिक कार्यवाही किए जाने के सम्बन्ध में वरिष्ठ पुलिस अधीक्षक मथुरा, द्वारा दी गई बाइट-… pic.twitter.com/u312xpy4tZ
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Police said it was Manish’s brother, Vijendra, who found the bodies. Vijendra, who lived next door, knocked on his brother’s door but received no response. Fearing the worst, he climbed over the boundary wall and entered the house, where he discovered the tragic scene.
In all the notes, police said the farmer claimed he had taken the extreme step on his own and that no one should be held responsible for his death.
On a wall, Manish had purportedly written: ‘Mai Manish aur Seema apni marzi sey marey hai. Police kisi ko paresh nahi karey (I, Manish and Seema have died by our own choice. Police should not harass anyone).”
He purportedly repeated the same message in a video, saying, ‘… Hum bahut pareshan they apne dukho se (We were deeply troubled by our sorrows).” He also referred to a plot of land he had sold recently, saying he was not accusing the person who bought it either.
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During their inquiry, police discovered that this video message was recorded around 4 am, possibly filmed by Manish after he allegedly killed his family.
Manish and Seema had been married for eight years. Police officers said preliminary investigation suggests the farmer may have been suffering from depression, which could have driven him to take the extreme step. Police also said the family was not facing any financial difficulties or other external pressures.
Police said Manish had also been in contact with a local tantrik over the past few days and had last spoken to him on January 18.
“We are yet to receive the post-mortem report, which will help clarify the exact cause of death,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Mathura, Shlok Kumar. He added that further action will be taken based on the findings of the medical examination and the ongoing inquiry.
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“We are are also closely analysing the suicide notes found,” the SSP added.
The deceased’s 18-year-old niece, Goldie, said the family is in complete shock over the incident. She last met her uncle and his family around 4 pm on Monday and said she cannot understand what went wrong or how this happened.
