Bengaluru elderly couple die by suicide amid health, financial strain

An elderly couple allegedly died by suicide at their home in Manjunath Nagar, Bengaluru, Wednesday night. Investigators believe that prolonged illness and the financial strain of medical treatment may have contributed to their decision.

Eshwarachar, 73, and his wife Gowri, 66, were alone when they allegedly killed themselves. The police have registered a case of unnatural death.

According to the police, Gowri had multiple health complications, including a hip dislocation, hypertension, diabetes and asthma. She had reportedly been bedridden for a considerable period.

The police said the couple’s two married daughters had been looking after their parents and bearing the expenses of Gowri’s treatment. Investigators suspect the couple had become distressed over the financial burden their medical care had placed on their daughters.