Yogesh K Porwar
A techie couple ended their life at an apartment in Kothanur Police Station.
The deceased have been identified as Bhanu Chander Reddy Kunta (32) and Bibi Shaziya Siraj (31),both natives of Telangana who had moved to the city in the month of August last year.
The couple had been married for over five years and had no children.Police said they were earlier in a live-in relationship before getting married.
According to preliminary investigation,Bhanu Chander allegedly died by suicide by hanging inside their residence.
Shaziya,who had reportedly gone out,returned home, found her husband’s body,and is suspected to have jumped from the 17th floor of the apartment building.
Senior officer told reporters that the couple had been facing frequent marital disputes and mental stress.
Bhanu Chander,who had previously worked in abroad, had lost his job and returned to India last year.
He was reportedly unemployed and undergoing treatment for mental health issues.Shaziya was working with a multinational company and had recently taken up a new job in Bengaluru.
Investigators said Shaziya had travelled to Hyderabad last week to visit her mother and returned shortly before the incident.
A suicide note,believed to have been written by Bhanu Chander,has been recovered from the residence.
Two cases of unnatural death have been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).Further investigation is underway,the officer said.
(those having suicidal tendencies can call Arogya Sahaya vani ph. 104 for help) .
