Kaup : A couple were burnt to death in a fire in their house at Katapady Beedu in Pangala on August 6, Tuesday morning.
The deceased are Vijaya Shetty and his wife Chandrika Shetty. Vijaya Shetty worked as Supervisor with Navayug Constructions. It is not known if the fire was accidental or if the couple deliberately set them afire.
Police however suspect this to be a case of suicide. However, the factors that led the couple to the extreme act is not yet known. The couple is survived by a daughter who is studying PUC.
The room where the couple’s bodies were found, was gutted. The locals who noticed the mishap informed the fire service personnel at around 7.45 am.
Kaup police are conducting investigations. Vinaykumar Sorake, Udupi District in-charge Minister and former MLA Lalaji Mendon too visited the spot.