'Ate Just One Date A Day': Two Brothers Die of Starvation In Goa After Extreme Fasting

In a shocking incident from Goa, two brothers, aged 29 and 27 were found dead at their home on Wednesday. Initial investigation into the matter has suggested they died of starvation.

The police also found their mother in an unconscious state at the house. Doctors have pointed out “severe cachexia and malnourishment” as the likely reason for the death of the brothers, police sources said.

Officials as quoted by the Indian Express have said that for several days the family had been eating just one ‘date’ a day. The police also claimed that the father of the deceased brothers, who works as a garment salesman had been living separately from his wife and sons for some time because of their disagreements over their “fasting”.

The deceased brothers were identified as 29-year-old Mohammad Zuber Khan, who was an engineer, and 27-year-old Aafan Khan. The duo’s mother, Ruksana Khan, is currently undergoing treatment at a government hospital and will soon be sent to the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (IPHB), Goa Medical College, for an assessment of her mental health, the Indian Express report stated.