A couple, both technology professionals, reportedly died by suicide in Bengaluru on Monday. The police registered two separate cases of unnatural death after the families of the deceased filed complaints.
Bibi Shazia Siraj, 31, and Bhanu Chander Reddy Kunta, 32, died by suicide on Monday, NDTV reported. Both of them were software engineers from Telangana. Bhanu was found hanging in the bedroom, while Shazia jumped to her death from the 17th floor of the building.
According to the report, Shadia found their bedroom locked from the inside. She knocked on the door repeatedly and asked her husband to open it, but she did not receive any response. After some time, she called security personnel and neighbors for help. When there was no response, they forced the door open and found Bhanu dead inside.
A few minutes later, Shazia also jumped from the 17th floor of the same building and died.
Investigators are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death, including possible health issues, relationship problems and emotional distress, while awaiting post-mortem reports, officials said.
A preliminary investigation pointed to ongoing marital discord as a possible reason behind the couple’s death, according to an India Today report. The couple has been married for about nine years and was earlier living together in a live-in relationship. The report added that sources told the police that they quarreled repeatedly after the marriage.
A separate incident came to light two days ago in Mallinahalli village, under Attibelli police station limits in Bengaluru Rural district. Two women were found dead with their throats slit, while two other family members escaped from their injuries, in what police suspect was an attempt to end their lives amid mounting debt, according to a PTI report.
Police said that Asha (55 years old) and her daughter Varshita (32 years old) were found dead in their home. Asha Mohan’s 27-year-old son and 10-year-old grandson Mayank Gowda were injured.
Officials said the knives recovered from the scene indicated that the injuries may have been inflicted by Mohan before he attempted suicide.
A police officer added that the exact sequence and cause of deaths would be confirmed only after examining the body.
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