Mounting debts drive couple to end lives in Telangana’s Nirmal

The couple was distressed over their financial crisis caused in agriculture

Nirmal: A man and his wife died by suicide allegedly by hanging as they were depressed over their inability to repay loans in Dilawarpur mandal centre on Friday.

Police said that Koripelli Bhaskar Reddy (60) and his wife Anasuya (52) from Chincholi (B) village in Sarangapur mandal were found dead after being hanged to a tree near a temple on the outskirts of Dilawarpur mandal headquarters.

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According to a note purportedly written by Bhaskar and recovered from the scene of the incident, the couple was distressed over their financial crisis caused in agriculture. The quantum of loans was not known yet.

Based on a complaint received from a family member of the couple, a case was registered. Investigations got underway.