Everyone is shocked by the suicide of 7 members of the same family in Panchkula. Those who died by consuming poison included Praveen Mittal, his wife Reena, elderly mother Vimla, father Deshraj, 11-year-old twin daughters Himshikha and Dalisha and 14-year-old son Hardik. The bodies of all were found in a car in Sector-27 of Panchkula.
Praveen Mittal lived with his family in Saketri, Panchkula and his sons studied in the Government Model School in Chandigarh. His son studied in Sector-28 and both daughters in the Government Model School in Sector 22. His son Hardik Mittal was in the 9th class and both daughters were in the 6th class.
Praveen Mittal’s son Hardik was a student of the 9th class of the Government Model School in Sector-28. Mukesh, in-charge of Class 9C, said that Hardik Mittal was admitted to his school on 28 April. This child used to come to school daily from 28 April to 22 May. There was never any complaint about this and he was not absent even for a single day.
Incharge Mukesh told that the child’s parents were also talked to about the admission, they did not seem to be under any stress. When asked where the child was earlier, they told that he was in the school of Sector-38, but now they have shifted here, so the son has been admitted in this school. Despite there being no seats in the school, the child was admitted. He stayed in the school for a month, he gave tests. The child’s parents also came to the school on May 22 for PTM. They talked to the children’s father twice for 15 minutes each, but every time he behaved well.
Dhruvika and Dalisha Mittal had scored good marks in Maths
On the other hand, Dhruvika and Dalisha Mittal were students of class 6 in the Government Model School of Sector-22. They were coming to school since a month. Teachers told that the previous record of the girls was very good. Both were good in studies. He said that there was no absence of any of them in the entire month. They had also scored good marks in the unit test. Both of them had good marks in Maths subject. Teachers said that their father had also come to school on 22nd May, he had asked the teachers whether the girls were interested in school or not. Teachers said that looking at the father, it did not seem at all that he was under any stress. They said that it is very sad that both the girls left in this manner.
