Greater Noida: Five members of a family, including three children, were found dead at their home in Nagla Shri Padam village in Greater Noida on Saturday. Police are investigating the deaths, with possible food poisoning among the angles being examined.
The deceased have been identified as Mahesh- 37, his wife Lalita- 35 and their children Laddu- 11, Mishti- 7 and Sakshat- 3.
According to the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Media Cell police received information about the deaths on Saturday morning after people gathered outside the family’s home. Senior police officers and local personnel reached the spot along with an ambulance and a team from the Food Safety Department.
Forensic experts and a field unit also inspected the house and began collecting evidence to help establish what happened.
Family Had Noodles the Previous Night
Preliminary information suggests that the family ate noodles the night before their deaths. Police are examining the possibility of food poisoning based on information shared by neighbours and Mahesh’s mother.
However, the cause of death has not yet been confirmed. The bodies are being sent for post-mortem examinations, and the findings, along with other scientific evidence, will help investigators determine the circumstances in which the five family members died.
Police said further legal action would be taken based on the autopsy reports and the findings of the investigation.
Earlier Food Poisoning Complaints in Delhi
In a separate case in January 2026, Delhi Police registered an FIR against a five-star hotel on Barakhamba Road in New Delhi after a 33-year-old woman alleged that she fell ill after eating food served there.
According to the complaint, the woman contacted the police through a PCR call and reported symptoms she attributed to food poisoning. An FIR was registered under Section 286 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which concerns negligent conduct involving poisonous substances.
The FIR stated that a police team, including a woman sub-inspector, went to the woman’s room on the hotel’s 12th floor. When nobody answered repeated knocks, the door was opened with the hotel’s master key in the presence of staff.
In another incident in September 2025, around 200 people reportedly fell ill in northwest Delhi after allegedly consuming buckwheat flour during Navratri fasting. The incident was suspected to be a case of food poisoning.