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Elderly Couple Found Dead by Hanging in Bengaluru Old-Age Home

Authorities have opened an Unnatural Death Report to examine whether domestic tensions coupled with emotional distress drove the couple to suicide at the Bengaluru facility.

The deceased have been identified as Krishnamurthy (81) and his wife Radha (74).
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Overview

  • R Krishnamurthy and K Radha, aged 81 and 74, moved into the Kamalamma Ramakrishnappa old-age home on May 18 following disputes with their son and daughter-in-law.
  • Staff discovered the couple hanging on June 24 after they failed to respond to morning calls and alerted police.
  • The Talaghattapura Police Station recorded the case as an Unnatural Death Report and are probing whether a TV-related argument on June 23 was a catalyst.
  • Investigators reported no suicide notes or messages on the couple’s phones, deepening questions about their final intentions.
  • The pair had a history of shifting between old-age homes and their family residence since 2021 due to ongoing household conflicts over cooking and living arrangements.