Nagpur Couple Celebrate 28th Wedding Anniversary Till Midnight, Dies By Suicide Few Hours Later

A couple in Nagpur, Maharashtra, tragically took their own lives just hours after celebrating their 28th wedding anniversary with a lively party, surrounded by relatives.

The 56-year-old husband and 45-year-old wife were found dead at their home in Martin Nagar on Tuesday morning, according to PTI.

Reports from The Times of India suggest that the husband may have allowed his wife to take her own life first, after which he reportedly brought her body down, covered it with cloth, and placed flowers on it.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the couple had been facing some difficulties in their lives and had no children.

What has raised further concern is that the couple filmed a video before their tragic act, posting it on social media and sending it to their relatives.

They also uploaded two suicide notes along with an informal will on stamp paper.

According to the Times of India, the notes did not blame anyone for their decision but instead asked that their property be distributed among others without issues.

The police have registered the incident as a case of accidental death.

After a post-mortem at Mayo Hospital, the couple's bodies were returned to their family. The two were reportedly buried hand-in-hand in a coffin at the Jaripatka Catholic cemetery on Tuesday evening.

The husband had worked as a chef in several renowned hotels before leaving the profession during the COVID-19 pandemic. After the lockdown, he did not return to his chef role and instead began lending money at interest. His wife was a homemaker, according to the Times of India report.

Suicides are preventable. Reach out to these helplines if in need:

Sumaitri (Delhi-based) and 044-24640050
Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based)

(With PTI inputs)