In a gruesome incident, a couple apparently peeved over their conjugal dispute committed suicide in the city. According to Annapurna police station, a married woman identified as Kiran Talreja, wife of Mukesh Talreja, a resident of Jai Jagat colony in Annapurna locality committed suicide at her residence on Sunday evening by hanging herself. At the time of incident, she was apparently alone in the house.
When deceased’s husband, Mukesh was informed about the matter by the family members, Mukesh instead of rushing home, went elsewhere and did not even pick up his calls. This apparently made his family members anxious. However, after sometime, the call coming up on his phone was picked up by another person. He told family members about the condition of Mukesh who was lying in an unconscious state at Bapat square. The family members rushed to the spot, took Mukesh to Bombay hospital where he died late Sunday night.
Annapurna police TI Dilip Gangrade informed that the deceased Mukesh (38) had a readymade garment business at Palda. Mukesh along with his wife lived on the second floor of his house, while his brother and his wife lived on the first floor of his house. The ground floor of his house was inhabited by his parents.
Police said Mukesh and his wife were married 15 years ago. The couple had one son and a daughter. While the exact reason behind suicide by his wife was not known, martial discord is apparently stated to be the reason. Police sources informed that Mukesh when came to know about his wife’s suicide, had called up his friend, asking him that he did not want to live as police may take action against him in connection with suicide of his wife..
Meanwhile, Annapurna police have registered a case of suicide of Mukesh’s wife, while Heera Nagar police have registered suicide of Mukesh and have initiated probe into the matter.