Lingala Kedari and his wife Pushpalatha allegedly set themselves on fire at their hotel on Wednesday night (Sept 9) following a dispute over rent, according to the police. Pushpalatha, who suffered around 90% burns, died at MGM Hospital on Thursday morning While Kedari died on the spot. Hanumakonda : What was initially suspected to be a case of a short-circuit turned out to be a suicide bid by a couple running a food stall at Adalath Junction in Warangal’s Hanumakonda town.
a police probe established that it was a case of suicide While it was initially reported as a fire accident caused by a short circuit. Police suspect the couple took the extreme step after the property owner, S Ramu, allegedly locked the premises over non-payment of rent. Based on a complaint by the couple’s son, Prudhvi Raj, Subedari police registered a case of suspicious death. A fire broke out at the site later that night, gutting the property and leaving the couple dead.
We are questioning the property owner,” said Subedari inspector M Ranjith Kumar. “The pressure of being unable to pay the rent had left Kedari and his wife distressed. The bodies were handed over to the family.