Couple ends life in Kanpur

Kanpur, Sep 3 (IANS) A Kanpur man and his wife were found hanging on Thursday in their room while apparently their children were asleep with the grandmother, police said.

Rakesh Kumar, 39, who was working in a mobile accessories shop had lost his job during the Covid lockdown. He and his 36-year-old wife, Archana, were found hanging in Jagaipurwa area using the same bedsheet.

This was after the couple apparently had an argument on Wednesday evening over their finances and Rakesh had walked out of the house.

SHO Chakeri, Ravi Shrivastava, said that according to Rakesh’s mother, Shakuntala Devi, she was sleeping with her two grandchildren in another room. When she did not see Archana and Rakesh come out of their room on Thursday morning, she pushed the door and found them hanging.

–IANS

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