Hyderabad: What began as an unlikely romance on Instagram ended in heartbreak and death, as a woman from Visakhapatnam and her much younger husband died by suicide just hours apart.
Padma, 40, was a married mother of two, living what appeared to be a routine life with her husband, a medical representative, and their children—a son and a daughter in college. That quiet life unravelled after she struck up a connection on social media with Suresh, a 25-year-old from Srikalahasti.
Their online chats soon turned into a relationship that defied both age and social convention. Let me know if you’d like the rest of the article humanised in the same tone.
The couple moved into a rented house in Kailasagiri Colony and began their new life together. But domestic tensions began to surface soon after. Sources said Suresh had repeatedly scolded Padma over wasted food and household issues.
On Friday, following another such argument, Padma reportedly took her own life by hanging herself. A panicked Suresh discovered her body and, instead of alerting anyone, remained inside the house. Hours later, he consumed pesticide and collapsed.
The neighbours noticed a foul smell emanating from the house and alerted the police. Suresh was found barely alive and rushed to hospital, but he succumbed during treatment.
