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Family Tragedy Exposes Police Negligence: 3 Dead After Delayed Response
2 Aug
Summary
- Family of 3, including 12-year-old, found dead near toll plaza
- Police dismissed missing person report, failed to act promptly
- Incident highlights lapses in emergency response systems
On August 2, 2025, a heartbreaking tragedy unfolded in Bharatpur, India, when a family of three was found dead by the roadside near the Girdharpur toll plaza. The victims were identified as Anita (37), her son Letesh (12), and her sister's son Shubham (26).
According to the investigation, the trio had consumed poison, and a suspicious powder packet was found near their bodies. What makes this incident particularly tragic is that the deaths could have been prevented had the local police acted promptly on the missing person report filed by Anita's in-laws.
The family had approached the Sewar police station around midnight on August 1, 2025, with crucial information about Anita's location. However, the police allegedly dismissed their concerns and asked them to return the next morning. By then, it was too late, and the three lives were lost.
The incident has exposed glaring lapses in the police response across two jurisdictions. Despite a missing person report being filed at the Hindaun Sadar police station on August 1, 2025, neither did they contact their Bharatpur counterparts nor take any action to locate the missing individuals, whose mobile location they knew.
The tragedy has sparked public outrage on social media over the police's negligence and raised questions about the effectiveness of emergency response systems in the state. Anita is survived by her husband and three daughters, leaving the family devastated by this heartbreaking loss.
