Peddapalli: Couple ends life in Manthani, leave two children orphaned

According to villagers, Katuku Ashok (32) and his wife Sangeetha (27) were suspected to have died by suicide by consuming pesticides in their home.

Peddapalli: Unable to clear debts, a couple committed suicide by consuming pesticides in Nellipalli a hamlet village of Eklaspur of Manthani mandal.

According to police, Katuku Ashok (32) and his wife Sangeetha (27), who consumed pesticides on Monday night, were found dead on Tuesday morning. Neighbors, who found the couple dead in the morning, informed the police.

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According to the family members, the couple, who cultivated crops by lending three acres of land, incurred losses as the crop was inundated in the backwaters of an irrigation project.

Unable to clear debts, they took an extreme step. Ashok and Sangeetha, who got married six years ago, are survived by a daughter and son.

Based on the complaint lodged by the family members, police began investigation by registering the case.