Allahabad, September 01: Six members of a family, including four children, committed suicide by jumping before a speeding train on the Allahabad- Varanasi section near Sarai Inayat area today.
According to reports, the poor family took the drastatic step due to financial crisis.
SSP/DIG Chandra Prakash said here that police was investigating the incident but confirmed that family dispute and poverty could be the reasons for the step.
The deceased have been identified as Kamlesh Shankier Yadav(40), his wife Sarita and four children–Neetu, Dipu,Priti and Nanke– aged between 6 to 11 years.
According to local villagers, the family was passing through a tough financial crisis as for the last two years they could not get enough earning through agriculture.
Recently, Kamlesh also tried to do labour work in the area but could not earn so much to fulfill the family demands.
The problem of the family started two years back after they got only one bigha of land for agriculture purpose in the property division and prevailing drought in the area had also added to their crisis.
The villagers said last month the school where the two elder children of the family went had struck down their names for non-payment of fees.
The DIG/SSP said the bodies had been sent for post-mortem.
—-Agencies