Nagole Couple Found Dead After Consuming Unknown Substance as Police Examine Debt Link

Overview

• Mallesha, 45, and his wife Santoshi, 37, from Thatti Annaram in Nagole died after leaving home and ingesting an unidentified substance, police said.
• Investigators reported that Santoshi died at the spot while Mallesha was found alive and later died during treatment at a hospital.
• Early police enquiries point to months of mounting debt as a likely factor in the deaths.
• Accounts differ on where the husband was treated, with reports naming Gandhi Hospital or Osmania General Hospital.
• Police booked a case following the son's complaint, traced the couple, and say the investigation is continuing; one report described the substance as a pesticide.