Nagpur: A couple from Kerala, struggling with increasing debts due to cancer treatment, ended their lives in Nagpur. A police officer gave this information on Friday.
Riju Vijayan alias Vijay Nair (42) and his wife Priya Nair (40) allegedly drank soft drinks laced with poison on Wednesday, Jaripatka police station official said.
"They were living in a rented house in Gajanan Nagar. Priya was diagnosed with brain cancer some time ago and they came here for treatment. Since he had to earn at least Rs 20,000 per week for his wife's cancer treatment, Had to spend, so he started taking loans from people,” the officer said.
"He was distressed as some payment of loan had to be made on July 1. He bought poison, which was mixed in soft drinks and the couple drank it. The daughter was sleeping at the time. A case of accidental death has been registered and further investigation is being conducted." Has been." Going on,” he said.
The officer said that the deceased was a resident of Thiruvananthapuram.
Riju Vijayan alias Vijay Nair (42) and his wife Priya Nair (40) allegedly drank soft drinks laced with poison on Wednesday, Jaripatka police station official said.
"They were living in a rented house in Gajanan Nagar. Priya was diagnosed with brain cancer some time ago and they came here for treatment. Since he had to earn at least Rs 20,000 per week for his wife's cancer treatment, Had to spend, so he started taking loans from people,” the officer said.
"He was distressed as some payment of loan had to be made on July 1. He bought poison, which was mixed in soft drinks and the couple drank it. The daughter was sleeping at the time. A case of accidental death has been registered and further investigation is being conducted." Has been." Going on,” he said.
The officer said that the deceased was a resident of Thiruvananthapuram.
