Retired Andhra judge ‘ends life’ by jumping in front of train, wife follows suit

A retired district judge of Andhra Pradesh and his wife allegedly committed suicide by jumping under running trains on Friday, police said.

A resident of Tirupati, the former judicial official P Sudhakar, 65, was found lying dead on a rail track between Tirupati-Renigunta, they said, adding that ill health is suspected to be the reason for him taking the extreme step.

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After coming to know of the death of her husband, his wife P Varalakshmi, 56, also killed herself by jumping under another train at the same spot, police said.