Elderly couple commits suicide TNN | Updated: Jan 3, 2018, 06:21 IST
CHENNAI: An elderly couple committed suicide by setting themselves ablaze, allegedly over depression, at Porur on Monday night.
The victims were identified as Manoharan, 62 and his wife Jeeva, 56. Police said the couple had a son Saravanan and a daughter Karthika, both of whom were married.
On Tuesday morning, neighbours noticed smoke coming out of a window and broke open the door. They found the elderly couple lying dead.
According to the couple's daughter, her parents were depressed as they felt lonely and did not get adequate care from their son.
Police found a suicide letter written by Manoharan in which he had mentioned that nobody was responsible for their death.
CHENNAI: An elderly couple committed suicide by setting themselves ablaze, allegedly over depression, at Porur on Monday night.
The victims were identified as Manoharan, 62 and his wife Jeeva, 56. Police said the couple had a son Saravanan and a daughter Karthika, both of whom were married.
On Tuesday morning, neighbours noticed smoke coming out of a window and broke open the door. They found the elderly couple lying dead.
According to the couple's daughter, her parents were depressed as they felt lonely and did not get adequate care from their son.
Police found a suicide letter written by Manoharan in which he had mentioned that nobody was responsible for their death.
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