167. The Burari Mystery
Added 2023-06-04 15:01:00 +0000 UTC* this case includes suicide*
On this episode of MWMH, Payton and Garrett discuss the mysterious case of the Bhatia Family.
Case Sources:
The Times of India, “Delhi mystery deaths: What we know and what we don’t,” by TNN, July 2, 2018
Thehindu.com, “Burari deaths: 11 bright people with one dark secret,” by Hemani Bhandari, July 16, 2018
Thehindu.com, “Burari deaths: surviving son receives possession of house,” by Hemani Bhandari, October 18, 2018
Outlook India, “Burari Deaths: Final Autopsy Report Confirms All 11 Family Members Died of Hanging,” by Outlook Web Bureau, July 13, 2018
Hindustan Times, “Man who led Delhi family to death believed his father’s soul had entered his body,” by Shiv Sunny and Karn Pratap Singh, July 4, 2018
Hindustan Times, “Burari hangings: Week-long ‘thanksgiving ritual’ led to deaths, Delhi police suspect,” by Karn Pratap Singh and Shiv Sunny, July 5, 2018
Hindustan Times, “Psychological Autopsy of Delhi’s Burari family confirms suicide,” by HT Correspondent, September 14, 2018
Hindustan Times, “House of Secrets the Burari Deaths review: Netflix show goes beyond gory details, re-examines case that gripped nation,” by Rohan Naahar, October 8, 2021
Hindustan Times, “11 deaths, 11 diaries, 11 years: Burari’s number mystery foxes all,” by HT Correspondent, July 5, 2018
Crime Files, crimefiles.in, “11 mysterious deaths in Burari”
The Economic Times, economictimes.indiatimes.com, “11 deaths, 11 pictures, 11 scary facts about Delhi family’s mass suicide,” July 4, 2018
News18.com, “11 Deaths, 1 House, No Killer: All of Burari Knows the Family Didn’t Want to Die,” by Adrija Bose and Rounak Kumar Gunjan, July 8, 2018
NDTV, ndtv.com, “10 People Shared 5 Stools in Delhi Family Hangings, Say Police: 10 Facts,” by Mukesh Singh Sengar, July 4, 2018
Thehindubusinessline.com, “Burari deaths: CCTV footage reveals more details of suicide plans,” by PTI, updated December 7, 2021
Indiatimes.com, “How Patriarchy & Mental Illness Stigma Influenced The Killing Of Family Of 11 In Burari,” by Shweta Sengar, October 21, 2021
Science.howstuffworks.com, “The Mighty Banyan Tree Can ‘Walk’ and Live for Centuries,” by Michelle Konstantinovsky, April 5, 2021
The Indian Express, “Burari deaths: A year on, relative not satisfied with probe, says family did not die while conducting ritual,” by PTI, July 1, 2019
India Today, “What makes the Burari deaths in Delhi so freakish,” by India Today Web Desk, July 3, 2018
India Today, “Burari family’s deadly leap of faith: How Lalit convinced others to kill themselves,” by Damayanti Datta, August 6, 2018
Clinicalpsychologyahoka.blogspot.com, “The Burari Deaths: The Psychopathology of Lalit, a Biopsychosocial Perspective,” by Pankhudi Narayan, February 4, 2022
DNAindia.com, “Burari deaths: Blindfolded in faith – DNA takes a close look on the otherwise normal lives of the family,” by DNA Web Team, edited by Chhavi Bhatia, July 7, 2018
Tribune.com, “Keeping It in the Family,” by Rabeea Saleem, October 17, 2021
Indiatvnews.com, “Delhi: Burari ‘horror’ house turns into diagnostic center as doctor moves in with family,” by India TV News Desk, December 30, 2019
The Statesman, “11 dead in Burari house | Handwritten notes point to ‘religious practices’, cops don’t rule out foul play,” by SNS, July 2, 2018
Ndtv.com, “CCTV Shows How Delhi Family Organised Hanging – Like Stools, Last Meal,” by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, edited by Deepshikha Ghosh, July 5, 2018
Khaleejtimes.com, “House of Secrets Review: Resurrection of uncomfortable truths,” by Sushmita Bose, October 28, 2021
Assisted research and writing by Diane Birnholz
Comments
This is my new favorite episode
2023-06-06 20:59:11 +0000 UTCMe either but I feel like I have to send a gift regardless- lose lose hahahh
Steph
2023-06-06 16:49:53 +0000 UTCI don’t like going to Weddings either.
2023-06-06 06:46:55 +0000 UTCI have also been in a strange “over all foods” mood lately
2023-06-05 22:52:01 +0000 UTCI’m not Indian, but I grew up in a neighborhood with a lot of Indian families.. and obviously I’m not from that culture so I can’t say this with any authority… but I can say that they definitely culturally operate very differently from what most of us in the US are used to. Fully respecting matriarchs/patriarchs is SUPER important… if I had to guess, I would think that that may have played a big role in the family following Lalit’s lead. If they believed that he really was sort of the patriarch reincarnated (something which is super common with some spiritual beliefs in India).. this is such a fascinating case for so many reasons!!
2023-06-05 21:22:32 +0000 UTCA big thing also is culture. Superstition plays a big part in getting a whole family to actually follow what one family member “thinks/feels.” I am Latina and I’ve seen “crazy” beliefs like that believed by all family members.
2023-06-05 20:23:58 +0000 UTCSo crazy! I never heard of this- another great episode! Wonder what Priyanka’s fiancé thought? Did you find any interviews with him?
Steph
2023-06-05 01:00:52 +0000 UTCYolo!!!! 🩷 it
Steph
2023-06-05 00:18:51 +0000 UTC
