India News | Man, Wife Found Dead at East Delhi Home

New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) A 40-year-old man and his wife were found dead inside their home in east Delhi's New Ashok Nagar area, police said on Sunday.

On Saturday, a PCR call was received at New Ashok Nagar police station informing that a man had hanged himself at his home and a woman was lying on a bed inside, a senior police officer said.

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After police reached the spot, Dharmender, a resident of B-Block of New Ashok Nagar was found hanging from a fan in his house. In the same room, the body of his wife Sony (35) was lying on the bed, the officer said.

A case was registered under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in connection with the incident, the officer added.

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It is suspected that Dharmender hanged himself after killing his wife. However, things will become clear only after the investigation has been completed, the police said.

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