The bodies of four tourists (three women and one man) were found on Friday (February 06, 2026) in a room of Digambar Jain Dharamshala in Nalanda. Everyone has been identified. All of them belonged to the same family. The relationship was that of mother and son-daughter. SIT has been formed to investigate the matter. Along with this, a two-member investigation team is being sent to Bengaluru.
The police has not clarified whether it is murder or suicide. The body has been sent for post-mortem. A medical board has been formed for this. Videography will be done during post mortem.
Why is there suspicion of murder?
On the other hand, the question of murder is also arising because everyone’s hands were tied. Except for three women, one man had sellotape stuck on his mouth. All these bodies were hanging from the ceiling. On the other hand, even though the room was locked from inside, anyone could close or open it from outside with the help of a key, hence the possibility of murder cannot be ruled out. In such a situation, a lot will become clear after the arrival of CCTV footage and post mortem report.
One lakh 18 thousand cash found in the room
According to the statement issued by the police, Rajgir police station incharge received information at 9.40 am on Friday that four Jain pilgrims were staying at Digambar Jain Dharamshala. He has been locked in the room for the last three days and it stinks. After this the police arrived for investigation. The room was booked in the name of GR Prasad. Aadhar card, PAN card, ATM card and Rs 1 lakh 18 thousand in cash were found from the room. It was told by the police that during the investigation, a large quantity (25 leaves) of sleeping medicine was found in the belongings of the deceased.
- Identification of the dead
- GR Sumangala, Age- 78 Years (Husband- Ratnabala Raju GN)
- Shilpa GR, Age- 48 Years (Father- Ratnabala Raju GN)
- Shrutha GB, Age- 43 years (Father- Ratnabala Raju GN)
- GR Naga Prasad, Age- 50 Years (Father- Ratnabala Raju GN)
At present the police is avoiding reaching any conclusion. Considering the seriousness of the incident, investigation is being done from every angle. Police has received the application from Digambar Jain Dharamshala. The CCTV footage installed in Dharamshala is being examined. Nalanda police has contacted Karnataka police and informed their families about the incident.