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Couple commits suicide with minor daughter

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Nagpur: A couple allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a lake along with their five-year-old daughter in the wee hours on Saturday in Nagpur, police said.

The deceased were identified as Nilesh Shinde (35), his wife Rupali (32) and  their daughter Ruhi, residents of Hanuman temple, Telankhadi near Ram Nagar, a senior police officer said.

Police said they were informed about the incident at about 8 am.


“The family might have jumped into the lake around 4 am. The reason behind their extreme step is not yet known and investigation is on to ascertain that,” informed the officer.

The bodies of the victims were fished out of the lake and sent for post-mortem. Further details are awaited, police said.