Techie couple suicide: After the woman found husband dead at home, she jumped from the 17th floor

The suicide note recovered from the husband mentioned depression and marital discord, said police.

A tragic incident of a couple’s suicide happened in Bengaluru, which shook the nation. Police said that a suicide note was recovered from the husband that mentioned depression and marital discord. However, the exact cause will only be known after autopsy.

Finding her husband dead, the woman jumped from the 17th floor.

As per the police, the 31-year-old woman allegedly jumped off the 17th floor of the residential building after she found her husband, 32, dead inside the apartment, they said. The couple were originally from Siddhipet, Telangana, and were tech professionals with separate private firms in Bengaluru. Officers who are aware of the case said that the couple often fought. On Monday, the incident came to light when the woman returned home at around 9.45 pm and found the apartment door locked from the inside. When her husband didn’t respond despite repeated attempts, the woman sought help from neighbours and apartment security staff.

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Kothanur police inspector HR Manjunath said, “After the door was forcibly opened, the husband was found dead in the room.” Police said that within minutes of witnessing the scene, the woman allegedly rushed out and jumped from the 17th floor of the apartment building, leading to her instant death. The inspector said, “We recovered a suicide note from the husband in which he mentioned depression and marital discord. However, the exact cause of death will be confirmed only after post-mortem examination. The couple were childhood friends and got married in 2024 without informing their family members.” He added, “We have registered two separate cases of unnatural death. Prima facie, it appears that the husband died by suicide, and the wife, in a state of shock, took the extreme step shortly after.”

The bodies were handed over to the family members on Tuesday, said police.