Elderly couple dies by suicide in Bengaluru old age home month after moving in
Shobha, the supervisor of the old age home, recounted that the couple had seemed fine when they were admitted. 'On Monday evening, they were watching TV together. Radha wanted to watch her favourite serial, while Krishnamurthy preferred devotional songs. They argued over this and then went into their room,' she said.According to the staff, the incident came to light when the couple failed to open their door on Tuesday morning. When the staff broke in, both were found hanging inside their room. The incident has been recorded as an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) at the Talaghattapura Police Station.advertisementWhile the staff suspect that the disagreement over TV might have been the immediate trigger, they believe prolonged emotional distress and feelings of abandonment may have driven the couple to take this extreme step.- Ends
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