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Cancer Patient Found Dead Between Loved Ones' Graves
7 Jun
Summary
- A cancer-stricken man was found dead at his wife and son's graves.
- This marks the third death in the family within 11 days.
- A suspected insect bite was noted on the man's leg before his death.
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, a 40-year-old man, Subhan Ahmad, suffering from advanced oral cancer, was found dead in a Mahoba district graveyard. His body was discovered on Friday morning between the graves of his wife and their six-year-old son, barely 11 days after their deaths. This brings the total family fatalities to three within a fortnight, leaving three young children orphaned.
Subhan Ahmad, originally from Chhatarpur district in neighboring Madhya Pradesh, had been receiving care at his in-laws' home in Charkhari town. He had been visiting the graves daily to offer prayers. His body was found after relatives searched for him when he didn't return home for several hours.
Family members noted a mark resembling an insect bite on his leg, leading them to inform the police and request a post-mortem. While Subhan was battling cancer, the exact cause of his death is pending the official report. He was buried on Friday evening near his wife and son.
