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Mystery surrounds deaths of Ayurveda hospital owner, son, daughter

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The bodies of 47-year-old Aarti Soni, her son Nilkanth, and daughter Jainy were found hanging from a ceiling fan after a domestic worker raised the alarm. A family friend entered the home with a spare key and notified authorities, who detected a foul odor indicating the deaths occurred days earlier. The family had actively overseen an Ayurveda hospital and a manufacturing unit since the father passed away roughly a year ago. Authorities are conducting postmortem examinations and interviewing acquaintances to establish a clear motive.

Key points

  • Police found no suicide note or immediate evidence of financial trouble to explain the su…: Police found no suicide note or immediate evidence of financial trouble to explain the suspected triple suicide.
  • The family had continued managing an Ayurveda hospital and a Jarod manufacturing facility…: The family had continued managing an Ayurveda hospital and a Jarod manufacturing facility following the patriarch's fatal heart attack last year.
  • Investigators are relying on upcoming postmortem examinations and witness interviews to d…: Investigators are relying on upcoming postmortem examinations and witness interviews to determine the precise circumstances surrounding the fatalities.

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VADODARA: Aarti Soni, 47, had spoken about expanding her family’s Ayurveda hospital just five days before she was found dead with her son and daughter at their residence in Ahmedabad’s old city on Wednesday afternoon. She had also booked a flat a few weeks ago, according to a family friend.

“I have no idea why the family took such a step,” said Ketan Shah, a jeweller and business partner who had known Aarti’s husband, Chetan, who died of a heart attack last year.

Aarti, her son Nilkanth (27) and daughter Jainy (22) were found hanging from a ceiling fan in the hall of their two-storey house in Narsinhji ni Pol in a suspected case of suicide.

What drove the trio to take the extreme step was not immediately known, he said, adding no suicide note was found. According to preliminary findings, Aarti Soni's husband died of a heart attack around a year ago, the official said

Domestic worker, family friend discover bodies

The incident came to light around 4.30pm when a domestic worker arrived at the house and received no…

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