Temple? Burari wonders what to do with 'house of death'
July 06, 2018 16:29
The Burari house in which 11 members of a family were found dead on Sunday stares at an uncertain future with a a few locals suggesting that a temple should replace the building.
The deaths left many residents scared, a few tenants in the alley are contemplating relocation and local businesses are suffering because of the continued police presence.
The neighbourhood continued to attract curious passersby even on Thursday as they would stop their vehicles to discuss the deaths and take photographs.
The family of 11, including seven women and two children, was found dead on Sunday. While 10 of them were found hanging in the hallway, the eldest member of the family, 77-year-old Narayan Devi, was dead on the floor.
Most of the dead had their limbs tied, eyes blindfolded and ears plugged with cotton. Multiple notes indicated the family, allegedly guided by Narayans son Lalit Bhatia, was practising a religious ritual that went wrong.
A few locals suggested the house be converted into a temple. Neither would the building be occupied by a relative nor would it find buyers, said Ramesh Tyagi, a resident.
The house is currently sealed. Relatives had earlier said it was unlikely anyone from the family would move into the house. A brother and sister of the dead brothers Lalit and Bhavnesh Bhatia are settled in Chittorgarh and Panipat, respectively.
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