Father Commits Suicide with Children in Muzaffarpur; Two Sons Escape, Say ‘Dad Hung Us with Mother’s Saree’

In Navalpur Mishrauliya village, Amarnath Ram, 40, reportedly hanged himself and three of his daughters on Monday morning. Two sons survived by fleeing the house and raising the alarm. Neighbours described the family’s extreme poverty following the death of their mother last year. Police have begun an investigation, and the surviving children are being questioned.