India, March 9 -- A 40-year-old man and his 35-year-old wife were found dead inside their home at Asansol town in Bengal's West Burdwan district on Saturday, police said.

A preliminary investigation indicated that they died by suicide due to debt burden, police added.

"Relatives of the couple said during investigation that the man, a mason by profession, was under stress as he was unable to repay the loans he had taken from several places. His wife worked as a maid to help him," said a local police officer, requesting anonymity.

"Local residents said that several men used to visit their house frequently to recover the loans. However, no suicide note was found near the bodies," the officer added.

They are survived by four daughters. Th...