3 of family found dead in Madarihat forest quarters
Times of India | 4 March 2025
Jalpaiguri: Three of a family were found dead in forest quarters in Madarihat range of Jaldapara wildlife division on Monday.
While Ravi Oraon (32) was found hanging, the bodies of his mother Bibi Lohar Oraon (52) and nephew Vivek Oraon (13) were found on the floor of an adjacent room. Prima facie, it is suspected that Ravi, who sources said was upset about not being able to get a job, had killed the duo and then hanged himself.
The quarters in which the three were found belonged to Vivek's father Vinod Oraon, a mahout who lived in another accommodation inside the national park. On Sunday, he had come to visit his family and stayed overnight. He left for work on Monday morning.
A couple of hours later, locals found the door of the quarters ajar. They went inside and discovered the bodies. Vinod received news of the tragedy over the phone.
Alipurduar additional SP Manabendra Das said an inquiry had been initiated and the bodies had been sent for postmortem.
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