Eight-year-old slips from noose, sees parents die

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsA married couple committed suicide by hanging themselves in their house in Avadi on Thursday. The couple’s 8-year-old son, who was also hanged, survived as he slipped from the noose onto the bed.Police said Suresh (34), a wireman working with TANGEDCO and Rahini (30), were married for the last ten years and had a son Deepak. Both, the husband and wife were suffering from different ailments and finding it difficult to make ends meet.Neighbours, who found the main door of the house closed till late on Friday morning, peeped through the window and saw the the couple hanging from the ceiling. Deepak, who was in a state of shock after seeing his parents die, was rescued by the neighbours who also informed the police.In another incident, Nithyalakshmi (25), a resident of Avadi, was found hanging from the ceiling of her house on Friday morning. Jegan, who had been married to Nithyalakshmi for a month, found her dead. The body was sent for postmortem. Further investigation is on.Woman Held for Husband’s MurderA 22-year-old woman was arrested here on Thursday night on charges of murdering her husband.Police said Murugan (24), a resident of Ayappakkam, had been married to Thilagavathi for four months. On Wednesday morning, when he didn’t wake up, his mother Sushila checked on him and found his lifeless body with external injury marks.A complaint was lodged and preliminary postmortem revealed that Murugan was beaten to death. Investigations revealed frequent quarrels between the couple as Murugan suspected his wife of having an affair with her cousin Settu who used to visit her regularly.Youth Dies During Birthday BashA man in his mid-twenties who was having a birthday bash in a private farm house near Kanathur died after reportedly consuming excessive liquor on Thursday night.Police said the youth, identified as Thiagarajan (25), a resident of Kabilan Nagar in Thiruvallur, went to the farm house along with three other friends on Thursday morning. The quartet began partying and, in course, Thiagarajan began vomiting blood.He was rushed to a private hospital in Sholinganallur where he died. The body was sent for postmortem.first published:September 22, 2012, 08:51 ISTlast updated:September 22, 2012, 08:51 IST
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A married couple committed suicide by hanging themselves in their house in Avadi on Thursday. The couple’s 8-year-old son, who was also hanged, survived as he slipped from the noose onto the bed.

Police said Suresh (34), a wireman working with TANGEDCO and Rahini (30), were married for the last ten years and had a son Deepak. Both, the husband and wife were suffering from different ailments and finding it difficult to make ends meet.

Neighbours, who found the main door of the house closed till late on Friday morning, peeped through the window and saw the the couple hanging from the ceiling. Deepak, who was in a state of shock after seeing his parents die, was rescued by the neighbours who also informed the police.

In another incident, Nithyalakshmi (25), a resident of Avadi, was found hanging from the ceiling of her house on Friday morning. Jegan, who had been married to Nithyalakshmi for a month, found her dead. The body was sent for postmortem. Further investigation is on.

Woman Held for Husband’s Murder

A 22-year-old woman was arrested here on Thursday night on charges of murdering her husband.

Police said Murugan (24), a resident of Ayappakkam, had been married to Thilagavathi for four months. On Wednesday morning, when he didn’t wake up, his mother Sushila checked on him and found his lifeless body with external injury marks.

A complaint was lodged and preliminary postmortem revealed that Murugan was beaten to death. Investigations revealed frequent quarrels between the couple as Murugan suspected his wife of having an affair with her cousin Settu who used to visit her regularly.

Youth Dies During Birthday Bash

A man in his mid-twenties who was having a birthday bash in a private farm house near Kanathur died after reportedly consuming excessive liquor on Thursday night.

Police said the youth, identified as Thiagarajan (25), a resident of Kabilan Nagar in Thiruvallur, went to the farm house along with three other friends on Thursday morning. The quartet began partying and, in course, Thiagarajan began vomiting blood.

He was rushed to a private hospital in Sholinganallur where he died. The body was sent for postmortem.