Hyderabad couple leaves kid at shop, kills self at home

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HYDERABAD: A private employee and his wife were found dead in their house at Vanasthalipuram on Tuesday. Police said it was a case of suicide.
The couple, identified as Venkat Reddy and his wife, Nikitha Reddy, were found hanging from the ceiling fan in their BN Reddy Nagar house. They were married for five years.
According to the police, Venkat left his four-year-old son, Jaswanth Reddy, at a bangle shop nearby at around 2pm. “He asked the shop owner to look after his son till he returned from a temple visit. The couple committed suicide by hanging themselves from ceiling fan of the living room between 4pm and 6pm,” said Vanasthalipuram inspector, A Venkataiah.
A relative of the couple who was visiting the house found their bodies. “The child is currently staying at Venkat’s sister’s house nearby. We found a suicide note, which said: ‘No one is responsible for our suicide’. It was shocking for their relatives and families too,” added the officer.
A case of suspicious death case was registered.
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