2nd marriage, locked house, unanswered calls: Mystery shrouds deaths of Nagpur couple

The deceased were identified as Manish Ganvir (38) and his wife, Sonali (35).

NAGPUR: A couple, both schoolteachers, were found dead at their home in Nagpur's Besa area on Sunday, days after returning from Gadchiroli to celebrate Diwali, police said.The deceased were identified as Manish Pralhad Ganveer, 38, and his wife Sonali Ganveer, 35.

The couple, who married in August this year, worked as teachers at a school in Surjagad in Gadchiroli district.Their bodies were found hanging from a ceiling fan in the bedroom of their house in Revati Nagar, a Beltarodi police official said.

Relative alerted police after family failed to reach couple

Police said the couple had been alone at home after Manish's family left for Bihar a day earlier. When repeated attempts to contact them went unanswered, family members sent a relative to check on them on Sunday.The relative found the house locked from outside. He managed to reach the first floor and looked through a window, where he spotted the couple hanging from the ceiling fan, each with a separate scarf.A person who had gone to their house alerted police, the official said.

Neighbours heard argument before house fell silent

According to police, neighbours heard the couple arguing loudly around 3.30 pm on Friday. The house subsequently fell silent."Their bodies were found on Sunday morning. The couple, who got married in August this year, worked as teachers at a school in Surjagad in Gadchiroli," he said.

Police said this was the second marriage for both Manish and Sonali. They had experienced troubled marital lives before deciding to start afresh together.

No suicide note recovered

No suicide note was found at the house, police said. Investigators are attempting to access the couple's mobile phones to establish the circumstances surrounding their deaths.The bodies were sent for post-mortem examinations. Senior officers from Beltarodi police station visited the house and began an investigation.