The bodies of a woman and her three children were found hanging in their home in Ghazipur on Saturday, police said.
According to available information, the bodies were discovered by neighbours in Karimullapur village in Shadiyabaad area.
The deceased have been identified as Sushila Rajbhar (32), Aashish (7), Manish (5) and Anish (2).
The police have sent the bodies for post-mortem and are interrogating the family members and neighbours to ascertain whether it was a case of mass suicide or murder.
-- Indo-Asian News Service
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