Distraught Over Son's Death, Couple Dies By Suicide In Chhattisgarh's Janjgir Champa

Janjgir Champa: A couple allegedly died by suicide at Dhardei village under the Shivrinarayan police station in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir Champa district.

The couple was found hanging from a tree in the courtyard of their house in the village. The neighbors and villagers informed the Shivrinarayan police of the incident. "Soon, a police team arrived at the spot and took down the bodies before sending them to a government hospital for postmortem", said Additional Superintendent of Police Umesh Kumar Kashyap.

He said a suicide note was recovered from the spot in which the couple mentioned the death of their only son in a road accident a year back. The couple said their lives were meaningless after the death of their son, Kashyap. The deceased also made a video in which they said nobody is to blame for their deaths.

In August last year, a couple from West Bengal was found dead in a hotel in Odisha's Puri town. Police suspect they died by suicide but the reason as to why they took the drastic step has not been ascertained.

The couple were residents of West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district and had checked-in at a hotel on Chakra Tirtha Road on August 9, 2025. When the hotel staff found the room locked from inside and got no response from the duo, the manager informed the Sea Beach police station.

Suicide is not a solution: If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 9152987821, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.

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