Post-mortem confirms two sisters died of poisoning in Jodhpur ahead of wedding

The post-mortem report of two sisters who died at Manai village in Jodhpur on Friday (February 20, 2026) morning has confirmed poisoning as the cause of death, police said on Monday (February 23).

The victims, identified as Shobha (25) and Vimla (23), were set to be married on Saturday (February 21), and the preparations for their weddings were in full swing on Thursday (February 19) night, when the incident occurred.

According to the police, the two sisters worked at a private school and were believed to be unhappy with their alliances. Their bodies were found hours before the wedding processions were scheduled to arrive.

Soorsagar Police Station House Officer (SHO) Harishchandra Solanki said that the medical board confirmed death due to poisoning. No poisonous substance was recovered from the scene.

“Viscera samples have been preserved and sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory to identify the exact substance consumed,” Mr. Solanki said, adding that there is also suspicion of a drug overdose.

As the part of the investigation, the police have seized the mobile phones of both sisters to examine chats, call records and social media activity.

Police also questioned their father, Deep Singh, to ascertain if the deaths were a case of suicide or involving other factors such as family disputes or external pressure.

The sisters were earlier engaged to members of a family in Bhinmal through their maternal uncle. However, that alliance was allegedly called off by the father under pressure of their uncle. A new match with subsequently arranged with two cousins in Jaimla village near Pokaran.

The maternal uncle claimed the sisters were “unhappy” with this arrangement and may have taken the extreme step as a result.

Following the incident, the families of the grooms, who had completed all wedding preparations, immediately sought new matches. On Saturday (February 21), both grooms were married to other brides in Jodhpur’s Balesar and Bikaner’s Kolayat, according to Aman Sing, the Sarpanch of Jaimla village.

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