India, Jan. 1 -- A 40-year-old man, the owner of a cafe in northwest Delhi, allegedly died by suicide at his home in Model Town on Tuesday evening, prompting allegations from his family that his wife and in-laws harassed him during their divorce proceedings.

The couple, married since 2016, the co-owners of a popular bakery in Wazirpur and a cafe in GT Karnal Road which shut down last year, were reportedly in a contentious separation process that involved the division of their businesses.

Police said a call reporting the incident was received around 4.18pm on Tuesday.

"A 40-year-old man was found lying on a bed in an unresponsive state with ligature marks on his neck. Prima facie, it appeared that he had hanged himself. He was shifted t...