The deceased have been identified as 35-year-old farmer Manish, his wife Seema, their two daughters Honey and Priyanshi, and their two-year-old son Pankaj. Police recovered two suicide notes and a video.

The move was taken as a precaution to prevent the spread of provocative content on social media that could worsen the law-and-order situation, officials said.

Indian government has updated its tech laws to crack down on deepfakes and AI-generated content. It mandates labeling AI, deepfakes content; Introduces new rules.