Vadakkara ; Stress from illness ends in murder – suicide in Vadakara. In the incident, 64-year-old Mithal Gopalan from Kyalil strangulated his wife Leela(55) who was sleeping and later hanged himself.
Leeela’s body was found in the office room of the house and Gopalan was found hanging from sunshade in the verandah. Like the neighbours, Gopalan’s younger brother, who lives with the couple, reportedly learnt of the incident only Monday morning
Leela suffered from cancer and has been bedridden for long.. Gopalan, who ran a tea shop near CHCK in Kanjiratuthara, hasn’t been going there for a while now. The couple have no children.
Forensic team and police reached the house and collected evidences. The bodies have been moved to Medical College hospital.
