Couple found dead inside house at Kamaleswaram

Thiruvananthapuram: A middle-aged couple was found dead inside their house at Kamaleshwaram near Poonthura here on Wednesday evening.
Kamal Rafi (52), a resident of Crescent Apartments, was found hanging inside the bathroom and the body of his wife Thasni (47) was lying between two beds with a rope tied on her neck.
Police suspect that Rafi killed his wife by strangling and he committed suicide later by hanging inside the bathroom.
There were some domestic disputes between them and more details of their death will be known only after a scientific examination, said police.
Forensic experts reached the spot late at night and collected evidence. The couple has three children. The elder son is a BCom second-year student, the second is a girl child who recently joined engineering graduation and the youngest son is studying in the 10th standard.
Rafi was basically a native of Kulasekharapuram and Thasni from Thengapattanam. They moved into the rented apartment four years ago.
The younger son found the door of the house locked from inside when he returned from school and he sought the help of their neighbors. The neighbors later informed police and they broke open the door only to see the couple dead inside the bedroom.
The bodies have been moved to the medical college hospital mortuary for postmortem examination to be held on Thursday.
They were last seen by their neighbors and relatives in the morning. Rafi was in the business of car accessories till a few years ago but it had to be wound up during Covid-19 due to mounting losses.
The family seemed to have some financial issues and the couple used to quarrel over it, said neighbors.
Poonthura police registered a case under section 174 of CrPC for unnatural death.