Kasaragod (Kerala), Mar 13 (PTI) A couple was found hanging in a suspected suicide, months after their son died in a train accident at Poinachi here, police said on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Venugopalan N M (50) and his wife Smitha M (39), of Kairali Nagar, Poinachi here, they said.
A relative found them hanging from the hand railing of the balcony in the central hall of their house at around 9.30 am.
Police said a suicide note was also recovered from the house.
According to the police, the couple’s 19-year-old son had died in December last year after being hit by a train.
Following the incident, the couple had been in depression and the suicide note also mentioned this as the reason for their death, police said.
Melaparamba police have registered a case of unnatural death and started an investigation.
The bodies will be handed over to relatives after the postmortem examination, police added. PTI TBA TBA ROH
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