Jodhpur double suicide: Sisters, aged 25 and 23, found dead hours before their wedding

Preliminary investigation suggests that the sisters may have consumed a poisonous substance.

• Two sisters died by suicide before their Jodhpur double wedding.
• Police are awaiting post-mortem results to confirm the cause.
• No suicide note was found; investigation is ongoing.

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Two sisters, who were preparing for their upcoming weddings, died by suicide in Manai village in Jodhpur after allegedly consuming poison.

Shoba, 25 and Vimla, 23, were scheduled to be married on Saturday and were in the midst of their wedding preparations on Friday when the incident occurred.

The family had rushed them to a private hospital in Jodhpur upon receiving information that the sisters where they were pronounced dead.

ADCP (West) Roshan Meena said that he sisters had gone to bed around midnight on Friday as wedding festivities continued into the night.

"At about 4 am, their health suddenly deteriorated, prompting family members to take them to a private hospital. They were declared dead on arrival, and their bodies were brought back home, where funeral preparations began," the report quoted him as saying.

After receiving the information police arrived at the scene and stopped the funeral preparation, which had begun. The sisters' bodies were then taken to the mortuary for a post-mortem examination before being returned to the family.

Shobha and Vimla were not just brides-to-be. They were daughters, sisters, teachers, and pillars of quiet strength in their family. Both worked as teachers at a private school and were described by locals as gentle, responsible, and deeply attached to one another.

Growing up together, they shared more than a home they shared dreams, ambitions, and now, even a wedding date. Their double wedding was seen as a moment of pride for the family, a rare and joyful occasion in the village.

No one could have predicted what would unfold in the early hours of the morning.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the sisters may have consumed a poisonous substance. However, officials have stressed that the exact cause of death will only be confirmed after the post-mortem report is received.

No suicide note has been found so far. Police have registered a case of unnatural death and stated that it would be premature to draw conclusions.

The absence of a clear explanation has left behind a cloud of uncertainty.