Couple commits suicide

Hyderabad: A couple committed suicide after killing their twin daughters in their house in Mallepally in Seetharambagh on Monday. Balraj (30) and Surekha (25) were working as labourers, after Balraj’s scrap business incurred heavy loss. The couple had twin daughters, Medha and Meghana, both eight-month-old. Balraj is said to be facing financial crisis as he had taken hand loans.

On Sunday night, Balraj’s family went inside one of the rooms in the house and locked it after his younger brother and mother went to sleep. On Monday morning at about 9 pm, Balraj’s brother felt fishy and broke open the doors. He found Balraj hanging to ceiling, while his wife and kids lying on the ground. He informed the police immediately.

The Habeeb Nagar police recovered the bodies and sent them for autopsy. The police said that the couple did not leave any suicide note. Preliminary investigation reveals that Balraj might have poisoned his daughters and wife and then hanged to the ceiling.

“No suicide note was found in the house. It looks like he had mixed poison in the milk consumed by his daughters and then poisoned his wife, before he hanged himself. Preliminary investigation reveals financial problems as a reason to commit suicide,” the police said adding that a case was registered and further investigation would be conducted.