Mangaluru: A man and his wife hanged themselves out of the apprehension of having been infected with Coronavirus at Baikampady in the City in the early morning on Tuesday August 17.

The couple has been identified as Ramesh (40) and Guna R Suvarna (35).

According to reports, Ramesh’s wife, Guna Suvarna, was diabetic and for the last one week, both of them exhibited symptoms of Covid – 19 infection, reportedly.

They had sent a voice message through their mobile to the city police commissioner N. Shashi Kumar, stating that they were overtaken by anxiety at the news items in this regard transmitted by the media, duly adding that because of this, they had decided to end their lives.

Upon receiving the message, the Commissioner immediately had requested them not to take any hasty steps. He also had requested through the media groups to help in the matter of finding the couple and saving their lives. The police in the meanwhile reached the apartments and found that both of them had already ended their lives.

A case has been registered at Surathkal Police Station.