Howrah: The bodies of three individuals were discovered inside a locked flat in a high-rise building in Ramrajatala on Tuesday afternoon. Howrah City Police identified the deceased as Sambit Khan (30), an IT engineer; his father, Balram Khan (65), an LIC agent; and his mother, Shelly Khan (57), a post office employee.
Cops said a relative attempted to contact the family several times and after not receiving a response, the relative visited the building and found the flat locked from the inside. Police forced open the flat's door and found Balram and Shelly lying on the bed in one room and their son Sambrit in an adjacent room.
Investigators suspect the family may have ingested poison. Cops are looking for a suicide note in the flat. Relatives said the Kha family was struggling with debt problems, leading to anxiety and depression.