Senior citizen couple commits suicide in Ranchi

Ranchi:Tense over a property dispute in the family, a senior citizen committed suicide here along with his wife on Sunday, police said.

Ashok Sharma and Yasoda Sharma, both 65 and residents of Harmu housing colony, consumed poison, a police officer said, adding a suicide note has been recovered from the spot.

According to family members, the couple were in tension over Sharma’s property dispute with his brothers and decided to end their lives.

–IANS