Maharashtra Diwali horror: 78 days after marriage, couple die by suicide at home
NAGPUR: A couple, both schoolteachers, were found hanging at their residence in Revati Nagar on Diwali in a suspected suicide pact , barely 78 days after they remarried on August 31. The circumstances surrounding their deaths remain unclear, with police yet to establish the reason behind the incident.
The deceased were identified as Manish Ganvir (38) and his wife, Sonali (35). Both were mathematics teachers at a school in Hedri, Gadchiroli, where they had joined during the 2025-26 academic year. Manish had also been promoted this year.
According to police, neighbours heard the couple arguing loudly around 3.30 pm on Friday. The house subsequently fell silent. Manish's family had left for Bihar a day earlier, leaving the couple alone.
After repeated attempts to contact them went unanswered, family members sent a relative to check on them on Sunday. Finding the house locked from outside, he managed to reach the first floor and look through a window. He was shocked to find the couple hanging from the ceiling fan, each with a separate scarf.
Police said this was the second marriage for both, and that they had experienced troubled marital lives before deciding to start afresh together.
No suicide note was recovered. Police are attempting to access their mobile phones to establish what happened. The bodies were sent for post-mortem examinations, while senior officers from Beltarodi police station visited the spot and began an investigation.
The deceased were identified as Manish Ganvir (38) and his wife, Sonali (35). Both were mathematics teachers at a school in Hedri, Gadchiroli, where they had joined during the 2025-26 academic year. Manish had also been promoted this year.
According to police, neighbours heard the couple arguing loudly around 3.30 pm on Friday. The house subsequently fell silent. Manish's family had left for Bihar a day earlier, leaving the couple alone.
After repeated attempts to contact them went unanswered, family members sent a relative to check on them on Sunday. Finding the house locked from outside, he managed to reach the first floor and look through a window. He was shocked to find the couple hanging from the ceiling fan, each with a separate scarf.
Police said this was the second marriage for both, and that they had experienced troubled marital lives before deciding to start afresh together.
No suicide note was recovered. Police are attempting to access their mobile phones to establish what happened. The bodies were sent for post-mortem examinations, while senior officers from Beltarodi police station visited the spot and began an investigation.
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