Eleven members of a family of Pakistan Hindu migrants were found dead at a farm in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district on Sunday morning, police said.
A person of the family, however, was found alive outside the hut they lived at Lodta village of Dechu area, an officer said.
"But he claimed to have no idea about the incident, which believed to have happened in the night," said Superintendent of Police (Rural) Rahul Barhat.
"We are yet to ascertain the cause and means of death. But apparently, all the members appeared to have died by suicide by consuming some chemical in the night," Barhat said.
He said there was a smell of some chemical around in the hut, suggesting that they consumed something.
All the family members were Hindu migrants from Pakistan from the Bhil community and had been living on the farm in the village, which they had hired for farming.
"There was neither any injury mark on any of the bodies nor any evidences of any foul play," the SP said. "But we have roped in the forensic team and a dog squad to arrive at any final conclusion."
Preliminary information indicated that there was some dispute in the family over some issue. "Once we interrogate the survivor, we would be in any position to find out that what had led to this incident", he said.
A similar incident was reported in Delhi's Burari area in 2018 when 11 members of Chundawat family died in mass suicide.
According to Delhi police, evidence found in the house hinted that the family may have been practising an occult ritual that may have gone awry. While 10 members were found hanging from an iron grill in the courtyard on the first floor, the body of an elderly woman was found on the floor in another room.
Those found hanging had their mouth taped and their eyes covered with cloth pieces. The two minor children's hands and feet were tied.
(With PTI inputs)
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