A 30-year-old Navy man, Puranmal Mehra, was found dead inside his home at the Navy Nagar quarters in Colaba on Saturday, while his wife Orna, 28, and two young children were found dead on a bed in the residence. Police received information about the deaths on August 15 and registered an accidental death report.

Police probe

According to the preliminary inquiry, Puranmal is suspected to have died by suicide. Police are investigating whether an unidentified substance may have caused the deaths of his wife and children. No conclusion has been reached yet. Investigators are trying to establish the sequence of events inside the residence and determine whether the woman and children died before Puranmal. Medical, forensic, and other evidence is being examined to reconstruct the family's final hours.