Police say Vasai family was struggling with financial problems, had sold flat four months ago
Rayan, Poonam and Anayaka Bracko; (right) Poonam Bracko being taken away to a hospital. Pic/Hanif Patel
A seven-year-old girl died and her mother is fighting for her life at a hospital, while her father is absconding after a failed murder-suicide attempt at a hotel in Mira Road. Police said the family was in financial distress. The Kashimira police have registered a murder case against Rayan Bracko, 39.
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Bracko, his wife Poonam and daughter Anayaka lived at Evershine City in Vasai East, until they sold their flat four months back to repay debts, police said. They then rented a flat there, but vacated after some time as they could not pay the rent.
The incident occurred on Sunday night at Seasons Hotel, located off the Western Express Highway, police said. The family checked into the hotel on May 27. Senior Inspector of Kashimira police station Sanjay Hazare said, “On Sunday night, Rayan bought a rat and bug killer and took it to their room, where the family decided to die by suicide. Rayan gave the poison to Anayaka and Poonam and took some himself. The family went to sleep after that.”
“Late at night, Rayan woke up and found his daughter dead, but Poonam was alive. He strangled her, following which she fell unconscious. At 11 am on Monday, he left the hotel. We found CCTV camera footage of him leaving the hotel. He took Poonam’s mobile phone with him,” he added.
Around 1 pm, Poonam woke up and screamed for help, said police. The hotel staff found Anayaka and Poonam on the bed. The staff informed the Kashimira police and rushed the duo to a hospital where Anayaka was declared dead. Police said they found poison bottles inside the room.
“In the investigation, we found that the family had taken many loans. After selling the flat, they only got Rs 3-4 lakh, because they had a pending loan. They distributed this amount among people who had lent them money. A few days back, they had also stayed at a Vasai hotel,” said Hazare.
Police said the Vasai hotel told the family to leave after they failed to pay the bills.
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