Surat: A 69-year-old man hanged self to death after allegedly strangling his 65-year-old wife at his residence in Songadh town of Tapi district on Wednesday.
The deceased Arjun Hire left a suicide note stating that he was taking the extreme step as his wife Sushila used to insult him often. Police said that Hire’s son had died six months ago and since then the couple’s life had been stressful.
The incident came to life when residents of Pipli Faliyu did not notice any movement in Hire’s residence on Wednesday morning. They knocked on the door, but when nobody opened they checked from the window and found Hire hanging from the ceiling. The neighbours informed the police which broke open the door.