IDUKKI: Man who had taken a room in a hotel with his female friend was found hanging. Saneesh (30), a native of Vaikom, was found dead in the toilet of the room. The incident happened on Monday morning.

Saneesh and his female friend had taken a room in a hotel in Munnar on New Year's Eve. Saneesh went to the toilet around 2 am on Monday. The door was broken when Saneesh did not come out after a long time. He was found dead in the toilet with a rope noose around his neck then. According to the police, Saneesh and his friend were drinking in the hotel on Sunday morning and evening. The police have started an investigation into the incident.

Meanwhile, a couple was found hanging dead in their house in Kallara Muthuvila, Thiruvananthapuram. The deceased have been identified as Krishnan Achari (63) and his wife Vasanthakumari (58), a native of Mulamukku. The couple was found dead by the neighbours around 8 o'clock this morning. Both were staying with their son. Locals say that the couple hanged themselves when their son Saji went to his wife's house in Vattapara for New Year's Eve.

Saji had tried to contact Krishnan Achari on his phone in the morning. Saji became suspicious and informed the neighbours when he could not be reached on the phone. Krishnan Achari was found dead in the toilet and Vasantakumari was found dead in the bathroom. It is reported that both of them were suffering from old-age diseases. Relatives have told the police that the couple often said that they would only die together. Pangodu police have registered a case of unnatural death in the incident.