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Bantwal : Elderly couple end lives after phoning son


Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, Nov 22, 2018: An elderly  couple have ended their lives at Battanadi in Maninalkur village of Bantwal taluk on November 22, Wednesday.


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The deceased are Premanath (65) and his wife Chandravathi (60). Premanath was a car driver by profession. Premanath’s body was found hanging from the well’s pillar, while his wife had  hanged herself from the ceiling of the house.

The couple has a son and three daughters. The son is living separately.


It is learnt Premanath had called up his son on Thursday morning saying that everything was over for him. When the son rushed home he found his parents dead. Bantwal Rural Police are investigating the case.