Man kills wife, hangs self in Delhi

New Delhi Nov 16 (IANS) A 30-year-old man on Thursday allegedly killed his wife before hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his house here police said.

Ram Chandra and his 28-year-old wife Neetu were found dead by their neighbour Md. Amir around 4 a.m. police said.

The incident took place in south Delhi s Sangam Vihar.

Amir told police that he was going to use the washroom when he heard the cries of the Chandra couple s four-month-old son. He then peeped inside their house to see Neetu lying on the bed and Ram Chandra hanging from the ceiling fan a police officer said.

"Prima facie it appears that Chandra first strangulated his wife over some argument and then committed suicide. No suicide note was found from the spot " the officer said.

Neetu s mother also stays with the couple. She along with her three-year-old grandson had gone to her younger son s home nearby the officer said.

"Ram Chandra worked as a driver in a power company and had been staying in the rented accommodation from last three years. The couple got married four years ago " he said.

"Chandra was a native of Uttar Pradesh s Agra. We are waiting for the postmortem examination report of the deceased " the officer added.

Mohan Singh uncle of Chandra told IANS: "The couple was happy. Their financial condition was also good. We do not know why Chandra took the extreme step."

--IANS
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