Nashik, April 10 -- In a case of suicide pact, a retired principal allegedly throttled his wife to death and then committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in the city.
The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, police said on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Muralidhar Ramchandra Joshi (78, resident of Ekdant Apartment, on Jail Road) and his wife Lata (76), also a retired principal.
A woman who was taking care of the Joshi couple noticed the incident, and she immediately informed the police.
Police have recovered a suicide note in their flat admitting that he was taking extreme step due to depression because of his wife's illnesses, and no one should be blamed for their deaths.
According to police, Muralidhar Joshi, w...