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- Three members of a Rajkot family — retired PWD employee Dilip Khakhar, his wife Smita, and son Nishit — died after ingesting poison at their home on Monday afternoon.
- They were rushed to Rajkot Civil Hospital in critical condition, where all three died during treatment.
- Police say preliminary investigation points to severe financial hardship the family had faced for several months, with the son having borrowed money from multiple people.
- The university police are continuing their investigation, and a final conclusion will be reached only after it is complete.
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- Findings of the ongoing police investigation into the exact circumstances and cause of the deaths
- Details on the family's finances and the son's borrowing that police are examining
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Named India · Dilip Khakhar · Nishit Khakhar · Smita Khakhar · Public Works Department · Rajkot Civil Hospital · Rajkot Police · University Police
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