A tragic incident came to light in the Lakshmichand Sanwal Colony under the City Kotwali police station area of Jaisalmer on October 31, 2026, at 12:30 pm. The bodies of a mother and her 16-year-old son were found hanging under suspicious circumstances.

Bodies found in separate rooms

According to police, the body of 38-year-old Sonu Kanwar was found hanging from a chunni noose in a ground floor room. Meanwhile, the body of her 16-year-old son, Dakshvardhan, was found hanging from a rope noose in a first-floor room. Dakshvardhan studied in the 9th grade.

The deceased Sonu Kanwar's husband, Bhanwar Singh, had died in a road accident about 3 years ago. After receiving information about the incident, police and an FSL team reached the spot and gathered evidence.

Police investigation underway

At present, the clear cause of death for both has not come to light. Police stated that the actual causes of death will be revealed only after the post-mortem report is received.