Thane, September 21: A couple in their 20s allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves at their house in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday.

Bodies of Haresh Ugade (28) and his wife Neelam (25) were found hanging in their apartment in the Nadgaon area of Shahapur on Thursday, an official said. Neighbours alerted the police, following which the bodies were sent post-mortem at a government hospital, he said. Thane Shocker: Woman Dies by Suicide in Wagle Estate Area; Husband, In-Laws Booked.

As per preliminary information, the couple had entered a suicide pact as they were frustrated that they could not have a child, the official said, adding that a case of accidental death has been registered.

Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Helpline Numbers:

Tele Manas (Ministry of Health) – 14416 or 1800 891 4416; NIMHANS – + 91 80 26995000 /5100 /5200 /5300 /5400; Peak Mind – 080-456 87786; Vandrevala Foundation – 9999 666 555; Arpita Suicide Prevention Helpline – 080-23655557; iCALL – 022-25521111 and 9152987821; COOJ Mental Health Foundation (COOJ) – 0832-2252525.