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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

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