Elderly couple commit suicide; death note urges to take care of their pets


Team Udayavani, Feb 19, 2019, 9:34 AM IST

Mangaluru: An elderly couple committed suicide by hanging themselves at their residence in Kotekar Beeri on Tuesday, February 19 morning.

The deceased have been identified as Devaraj Ganiga (74), a retired employee of Akashavani and his wife Vasanthi (64). 

A death note left behind by the couple mentions that Shwetha, daughter of Vasanthi’s elder brother would be entitled to their property and requests her to care for the couple’s pets – a dog and a cat.

It is gathered that the couple were suffering from chronic illness and this may have led them to take the extreme step.

A case has been registered at Ullal police.

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