According to the Saidham Building's watchman, on the day of the incident, Shah came downstairs to get groceries. Then till late evening, the couple was not seen outside. Shahs had been living in the building for the last 25 years and seemed to be amiable.
An elderly Borivli couple reportedly committed suicide on Thursday evening, by hanging from the ceiling fans at their home. The deceased were identified as Ashok Shah (58) and his wife Ila (56), who were staying with their son and daughter-in-law and a grandson. Both their son, Mihir (32), and the daughter-in-law are doctors by profession. The couple also has a daughter, who is married and lives in Dombivli.
The suicide was reported on Thursday around 10pm, when Mihir first saw the bodies hanging by the ceiling fans in the living room. The police also recovered a four-line suicide note, in which the couple mentioned that they were ending their lives because of financial problems and no one should be held responsible for the act. Shah worked in a steel handles manufacturing and production firm in Bhayander, and had been going through a financial crisis for the last few months, said the Borivli police. He had also taken loans that he was unable to repay.
According to the Saidham Building's watchman, on the day of the incident, Shah came downstairs to get groceries. Then till late evening, the couple was not seen outside. Shahs had been living in the building for the last 25 years and seemed to be amiable.
Assistant commissioner of police, Borivli, Sudhakar Pujari, said, "We have registered an accidental death report. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the couple was going through a financial crisis. We are waiting for the medical reports."
Reportedly, on Thursday, Shah disclosed his worries to his son Mihir for the first time. "Mihir assured Shah that he would seek help from an uncle. Then as per routine, Mihir left for work around 10am and returned home at 9.45pm to find the bodies of his parents hanging," said senior police inspector Gunaji Sawant.
He added, "The bodies were taken to the Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivli. We believe the couple hanged themselves between 6 and 7pm."
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