A 25-year-old man committed suicide after killing his wife at their residence in east Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar area on Wednesday evening. The reason behind this extreme step is yet to be ascertained.
According to the police, the deceased have been identified as Sanjay (25) and his wife Sugandha (22), both residents of Bihar. They were staying in a rented accommodation in Gandhi Nagar for several years. Sanjay worked in a plywood shop in the neighbourhood. The couple had got married in 2013. The incident was reported to the police at around 7:30 pm on Wednesday. Police claimed that, preliminary investigation revealed that, Sanjay strangulated his wife and later cut-off his wrist first and then hanged himself from the ceiling fan.
The matter came to light when their landlord who stays in the same building went to their floor to ask Sugandha to fill the water. She found Sugandha lying unconscious on the floor while Sanjay was hanging from the fan. She made a call to the Police Control Room and a team along with senior officials reached the spot. So far, no suicide note has been recovered from their possession. A case under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Gandhi Nagar police station and further investigation is on.
According to the police, the deceased have been identified as Sanjay (25) and his wife Sugandha (22), both residents of Bihar. They were staying in a rented accommodation in Gandhi Nagar for several years. Sanjay worked in a plywood shop in the neighbourhood. The couple had got married in 2013. The incident was reported to the police at around 7:30 pm on Wednesday. Police claimed that, preliminary investigation revealed that, Sanjay strangulated his wife and later cut-off his wrist first and then hanged himself from the ceiling fan.
The matter came to light when their landlord who stays in the same building went to their floor to ask Sugandha to fill the water. She found Sugandha lying unconscious on the floor while Sanjay was hanging from the fan. She made a call to the Police Control Room and a team along with senior officials reached the spot. So far, no suicide note has been recovered from their possession. A case under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Gandhi Nagar police station and further investigation is on.