The development came days after CM Sarma had publicly declared that he would initiate legal action against the Congress leaders over the allegations, signalling his intent to pursue both civil and criminal remedies.

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.