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<p data-start="101" data-end="368"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In a deeply distressing incident from Lucknow&rsquo;s Ashrafabad area, a 48-year-old cloth merchant allegedly ended his life along with his wife and teenage daughter by consuming poison. The tragedy unfolded on Monday morning under the jurisdiction of Chowk police station.</span></p>
<p data-start="370" data-end="630"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The deceased have been identified as Shobhit Rastogi (48), his wife Shuchita (45), and their 16-year-old daughter Khyati. All three were found unconscious in their apartment, with police noting signs consistent with poisoning, such as foam around their mouths.</span></p>
<p data-start="632" data-end="895"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The incident came to light when Shobhit&rsquo;s younger daughter, who survived the ordeal, alerted her uncle Shekhar Rastogi around 5 a.m. He immediately contacted the police. The victims were rushed to KGMU Trauma Centre, where doctors pronounced them dead on arrival.</span></p>
<p data-start="897" data-end="1087"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A suicide note recovered from the scene revealed the family was grappling with severe financial hardship. Shobhit reportedly mentioned that the crushing burden of debt had become unbearable.</span></p>
<p data-start="1089" data-end="1257"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">According to DCP Vishwajeet Srivastava, Shobhit had taken a bank loan to support his cloth shop in Rajajipuram but was unable to sustain the business or repay the loan.</span></p>
<p data-start="1259" data-end="1494" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Investigators also discovered broken bangles on the floor, which may indicate signs of emotional turmoil or a possible altercation. Forensic teams are currently examining the apartment, and police say further investigation is underway.</span></p>
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Lucknow Family Suicide Over Mounting Debt Crisis

Cloth merchant, wife and daughter die by poisoning; suicide note cites financial distress

Lucknow Family Suicide Over Mounting Debt Crisis

Cloth merchant, wife and daughter die by poisoning; suicide note cites financial distress

June 30, 2025 | 12:30 IST