Mumbai: 3 siblings found dead in flat, suicide suspected

New Delhi: 3 unmarried men, who were siblings, were found dead inside their rented flat in the Global City Area of Virar (West) in Mumbai on Thursday. The police suspect that they died by suicide. They might have consumed poison, said a police personnel.

According to a report in the Times of India, the 3 siblings recorded a video, probably just before their death wherein they cited financial difficulties.

The deceased were identified as Kumar Mehta (50), Dipesh Mehta (52) and Khevana Mehta (48). They were staying in Flat number 1203, in D Wing of Garden Avenue in Global City. The neighbour of the 3 brothers, alerted police after a foul smell started emanating from the flat.

Bolinj Police reached the flat and broke open the door, after repeated knock went unanswered. This was at around 2:30 am on Thursday. The police team found the bodies of the siblings, in a decomposed state. The state of the body seemed to suggest that the deaths had occurred 2 to 3 days prior to when the police were called to the flat.

The police said that the 3 brothers had been living in the flat since 2025. One of the brothers had recently suffered a paralysis attack and the other was undergoing treatment for cancer.

The police added that the 3 of them had left behind a video, before dying. In the video they spoke about their health complications and also the financial stress that they were under. The video was recorded in Gujarati. The bodies have been sent for post mortem, said a police personnel.

During the course of the investigation, the police contacted the sister of the siblings. She told the police personnel that the 3 were under financial distress and had asked her also for money.