An elderly man in Jharkhand tragically died by suicide following a domestic dispute with his wife, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Key Points
- A 70-year-old man in Jharkhand's Palamu district died by suicide at his home.
- The incident occurred after a verbal altercation between the man and his wife.
- The man's son reported that his parents lived alone and a dispute occurred on Tuesday night.
- Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the suicide in Lesliganj.
A 70-year-old man hanged himself at his home allegedly after a tiff with his wife in Jharkhand's Palamu district, a police officer said.
The incident took place at Goradih village within Lesliganj police station limits.
Lesliganj OC Uttam Kumar told PTI that Indradev Mahato allegedly took the drastic step after a verbal altercation with his wife.
"Indradev's son Dwarika Mahto stated that his parents lived alone in their home, while he and his family reside in another house situated around a kilometre away," the officer said.
Police claimed that according to Dwarika's statement, a dispute took place between the elderly couple on Tuesday night over some issue, and subsequently, acting out of anger, his father hanged himself.
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