A Dalit family in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, is burdened with debt. Father and 2-year-old son dead, wife and son hospitalized, mass suicide suspected!
The family had dinner together on Friday night. According to family members, shortly after eating, Prakash began experiencing severe stomach pain and vomiting.
Published on: Sep 21, 2025, 4:54 pm
Bhopal. A tragic incident occurred on Friday night in the Orchha Road police station area of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Four members of a Dalit family suddenly fell ill after eating dinner. Farmer Prakash Ahirwar (35) and his two-year-old son, Nihal, died. His wife, Nandini (29), and elder son, Tanishq, are currently undergoing treatment at the district hospital. While the cause of the incident is unclear, it appears to be a case of mass suicide.
How did the incident happen?
The family had dinner together on Friday night. According to family members, shortly after eating, Prakash began experiencing severe stomach pain and vomiting. Initially, the family thought it was normal and thought he would get better by morning. However, as the night progressed, his condition worsened. He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared Prakash and his younger son, Nihal, dead.
Dr. Ashish Shukla said the family had eaten potato curry, after which they began vomiting and feeling uneasy. Nandini’s condition is now stable, but the eldest son, Tanishq, remains in critical condition.
A story of financial stress and debt
Prakash Ahirwar was a farmer and had borrowed a tractor for farming. Due to repeated crop failures, he was unable to pay the installments. Just two days ago, employees from a finance company came to his house and pressured him to pay an installment of 30,000-40,000 rupees. They even threatened to seize his tractor if he didn’t pay.
The family alleges that company employees forced them to sign and thumbprint an application. The application also stated that Prakash had taken a loan of ₹4 lakh and would repay the full amount by September 25th. Failure to do so would result in the company seizing his tractor, house, and land.
The entire incident appears to be a coerced mass suicide. Family members say the finance company repeatedly threatened them to pay the installments and forced them to take their thumb impressions. Under these circumstances, farmer Prakash Ahirwar suffered a mental breakdown. The simultaneous deterioration of health in all family members suggests that they may have taken this extreme step due to debt and socio-economic pressure. However, this can only be confirmed after the postmortem report and police investigation.
family’s pain
Family members say Prakash was under immense mental stress. Unable to pay the installments and receiving constant threats had broken him. He returned home after having his TV repaired and had dinner with his family. But within hours, everything was ruined.
CSP Arun Kumar Soni said the case is being investigated. The cause of death will be clear only after the postmortem report is received, and further action will be taken based on that.
This incident is not just the tragedy of one family, but brings to light the reality of thousands of farmers and Dalit families who are burdened with debt and installments.
