India, June 17 -- Three members of a family were found dead in their flat in south Kolkata on Tuesday evening, police said.

Police said the three were found hanging in their second-floor flat at Rajdanga Gold Park in Kasba area. The bodies were sent for autopsy.

"A 70-year-old man, his 68-year-old wife and the couple's 38-year-old son were found hanging in their flat in the evening. We have sent the bodies for autopsy," said a police officer.

The police were alerted by local residents on Tuesday evening when they found the door of the flat locked since morning. Neighbors said they tried to contact the family multiple times but there was no response.

Police personnel broke open the door and found the 70-year-old man dead in the dining ...