UP man who killed four of his family, self sent 8 voice notes to sister, was on depression drugs: Police

The voice messages are being examined and will be sent to a forensic laboratory for further analysis, they said, adding the messages, in one of which he is heard saying “bahut badi galti ho gayi” (I have made a huge mistake), indicate that he had already shot his family members dead.

Of the eight messages, six are less than a minute long, while two are longer, investigators said.

The voice notes could provide crucial clues about his state of mind and the sequence of events leading up to the tragedy, they said.

“The FIR was registered on the complaint of the deceased’s family members. We are investigating where Rathi procured the weapons used in the crime from,” said Saharanpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Sagar Jain.

Three country-made pistols were recovered from the spot on Tuesday, according to police.

Officials said Rathi’s medical history is being verified to understand if his mental health had any bearing on the incident.