Latur, July 1: A 30-year-old married woman and a man, who were in an extra-marital relationship, allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves at Latur in Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred in Dadoji Konddev Nagar locality on Tuesday, they said. Also Read | COVID-19 Lockdown in Navi Mumbai, Panvel: NMMC And PMC Announce Shutdown for 10 days from July 3.

"The man, Vijayendra Giri, was a divorcee, while the woman had a 5-year-old son. The man was employed as a teacher at a village in Junnar tehsil in Pune district, where he came in contact with the woman. She ran a beauty parlour. Their friendship soon turned into an affair," a police official said.

The woman had come to Latur with the man two days ago, police said. Also Read | Hero Xtreme 160R Motorcycle Launched in India at Rs 99,950; Prices, Features, Variants & Specifications.

The woman's family members had registered a missing person's complaint with Junnar police. "When they got to know about the complaint, the couple decided to end their own lives," investigation officer Sanjay Pawar said.

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