Balram Singh Kushwah killed his wife Ravita Kushwah and their two children, Arav and Debu, using an axe while they slept, triggered by jealousy and accusations of infidelity related to a video of Ravita dancing at a religious event. After the murders, Balram locked the house from outside and died by suicide under a train. The family had a history of domestic abuse and coercive control, with prior separation and reconciliation shortly before the incident.
Country: India
State/Province: Madhya Pradesh, India
City/Region: Kishanpur Village
Incident Type: Murder-Suicide
Relationship Status: Married
Relationship Duration: Approximately 9-10 years
Incident Date: June 26, 2026
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How the relationship or connection began.
Approximately 9-10 years
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2026-06-26
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Domestic Violence
The relationship was marked by possessiveness, controlling behavior, and extreme jealousy leading to physical abuse and coercive control. The suspect's jealousy was triggered by a video of the victim dancing, perceived as infidelity. Prior separation and reconciliation occurred shortly before the incident, with escalating violence culminating in a murder-suicide.
Police investigation confirmed the locked house and identified the suspect via his body at the railway tracks. Witness statements from neighbors and the victim's father corroborated history of abuse and the triggering incident. Case is closed following suspect's suicide.
Balram and Ravita married in an arranged marriage around 2016-2017. Balram worked in Bengaluru but returned and quit his job to monitor Ravita after signs of conflict. Ravita moved to her natal home on June 17, 2026, due to abuse but reconciled on June 24. The unresolved dispute over a video of Ravita dancing escalated tensions. On June 26, Balram killed Ravita and their two children with an axe while they slept, locked the house from outside, and later died by suicide under a train.
High risk due to history of domestic violence, coercive control, obsessive jealousy, and suicidal ideation. Prior separation and reconciliation increased volatility. The suspect's quitting job to monitor the victim full-time indicated escalating control and risk.
Early signs of coercive control, obsessive jealousy, and physical abuse are critical warning signals. Separation followed by reconciliation can escalate risk. Monitoring and controlling behaviors, especially involving communication devices, are red flags. Unresolved jealousy and accusations can trigger fatal outcomes.
Possessiveness, controlling behavior, physical abuse, suicidal ideation, and quitting job to monitor spouse full-time.
History of domestic abuse, monitoring and destruction of victim's phone, conflict over video recording, locked house from outside.
Crime scene investigation, locked door, body identification at railway tracks, witness statements from neighbors and victim's father.
Neighbors observed the house locked from outside and discovered the scene through a window. Malkhan Singh, victim's father, reported history of abuse and the inciting incident involving the dance video.
No follow-up reports available beyond case closure.
No unresolved issues reported; case closed after suspect's suicide.