Unfortunate: Doctor Couple commit Suicide, Depressed by Son’s death, Heart Ailment

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Star of Mysore, it took some years for the couple to recover from depression. “In 2011, they closed the clinic and took to traveling. They were associated with Youth Hostels Association of India and used to extend medical care to trekkers. They would spend a lot of time, at least eight months a year, travelling mostly in the Himalayas. After spending three months in Manali, they had returned only in December. They had planned a trip again in April”, he added.

Recently on March 27, Dr Satish complaint of chest pain and got admitted to Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in Mysuru. After undergoing the investigations Doctors advised him to undergo an open heart surgery.

“My brother and sister-in-law came home around 9.30 am (after discharge). I returned to my house at 11 am after talking to them for some time. Around 11.45 am, I called them to come and have some tea. When they did not respond, I thought that they may be asleep and returned. But, when I went to call them for lunch around 2 pm, I found them dead,” Chandrashekar told the daily.

Chandrashekar immediately informed the police and they found the bodies of the deceased hanging from the ceiling and hugging each other.

They also found a note written by Dr Satish which said, “We are fed up seeing this drama of life and we are upset because of our health condition. My brothers can share the properties equally among themselves.”