{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "In Karauli, a Family Fell Apart Watching a Son's Illness, Then Three Died After Drinking Poison",
  "summary": "Four members of a family in Rajasthan's Karauli district, worn down by illness and prolonged stress, consumed poison together; the parents and elder son died while the younger son remains critical in a Jaipur hospital.",
  "content": "A family in Rajasthan's Karauli district has been left shattered after four of its members consumed poison together in the Bairwa neighbourhood of Balauti village under Sapotra subdivision. The parents and their elder son lost their lives in the tragedy, while the younger son is fighting for his life in a critical condition at SMS Hospital in Jaipur.\n\nThe Incident Unfolded on Monday Morning\nThe case came to light around 10 am on Monday. Villagers said the family had been dealing with illness and related hardships for a long time, and the household had sunk into deep depression over the younger son's poor health. That prolonged mental strain is believed to have finally pushed the family toward this devastating step. Police reached the spot as soon as they were informed and launched a detailed investigation.\n\nAll Four Drank Poison Together\nThe four who consumed poison together were identified as 45 year old Ramdayal Bairwa, his 40 year old wife Rajbai, their elder son 25 year old Laxminarayan, and their younger son 23 year old Vijayraj Bairwa, all residents of Balauti village. When their condition suddenly worsened, neighbours rushed them to the hospital in Sapotra. As their state turned critical, doctors first sent them to the hospital in Gangapur City, from where it was decided to refer them onward to Jaipur for further treatment.\n\nSoon after leaving Gangapur City on the way to Jaipur, Rajbai and Laxminarayan died. Their bodies have been kept in the mortuary of Sapotra hospital. Ramdayal, the father, died just before the family reached Jaipur, so his body has been kept in Jaipur itself.\n\nYounger Son Still Battling for His Life\nVijayraj, the youngest member of the family, continues to be treated at SMS Hospital in Jaipur, where his condition remains critical. Family members and villagers are anxiously hoping for his recovery.\n\nWhat Police Have Found So Far\nAccording to police, the preliminary investigation suggests that Vijayraj, the family's youngest member, had been unwell for a long time, and the entire family had been under severe mental stress because of his illness. Police believe this prolonged stress may have driven the family to take this extreme step, though the exact reasons behind the tragedy will only be confirmed once the investigation is complete.\n\nNot the First Such Tragedy\nThis is not the only case of a family taking such a drastic step together. Last year, seven members of a single family in Panchkula, Haryana, died by mass suicide after consuming poison, with all the bodies recovered from inside a car. That family, from Dehradun, was under heavy debt and had been struggling with severe financial distress before taking the extreme step.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: The case is a reminder of how a prolonged, serious illness in a household can push an entire family into severe mental stress, underscoring the need for timely counselling and mental health support in such situations.\n• In Karauli: With local police now investigating the case in detail, authorities in Balauti village and the surrounding area are likely to pay closer attention to the mental health struggles families face during long illnesses.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where did this incident happen?\nIt happened in the Bairwa neighbourhood of Balauti village under Sapotra subdivision in Rajasthan's Karauli district.\n\n2. When did the case come to light?\nThe case came to light around 10 am on Monday.\n\n3. Who were the family members who drank poison?\n45 year old Ramdayal Bairwa, his 40 year old wife Rajbai, elder son 25 year old Laxminarayan, and younger son 23 year old Vijayraj Bairwa.\n\n4. Who died in the incident?\nRamdayal, Rajbai and Laxminarayan died.\n\n5. What is the younger son's condition now?\nVijayraj is admitted in critical condition at SMS Hospital in Jaipur and is undergoing treatment.\n\n6. Why did the family take this step?\nPolice say the family was under severe mental stress and depression over younger son Vijayraj's long illness.\n\n7. Where are the bodies of the deceased kept?\nRajbai and Laxminarayan's bodies are in the mortuary of Sapotra hospital, while Ramdayal's body has been kept in Jaipur.\n\n8. Has a similar incident happened before?\nYes, last year seven members of a single family in Panchkula, Haryana, also died by mass suicide after consuming poison.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/rajasthan/karauli-men-bimari-se-jujhate-bete-ko-dekha-tuta-parivara-jahara-pine-se-tina-ki-jana-gai-9162",
  "category": "Rajasthan",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-20",
  "tags": [
    "Karauli",
    "Balauti village",
    "poison",
    "mass suicide",
    "Rajasthan",
    "depression",
    "SMS Hospital"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}