CHENNAI: A couple ended their life by stepping in front of a moving train near Vagarampatti in Namakkal district during the early hours of Sunday.

The deceased have been identified as Subramani (40), an RTO officer in Tiruchy, and his wife Pramila, a teacher at Andapuram Panchayat Union Primary School.

The couple is survived by a son and a daughter, said a Daily Thanthi report.

Following information, police personnel rushed to the spot, recovered the bodies, and sent them to the Namakkal Government Hospital for post-mortem examination.

A case has been registered, and investigations are underway to determine the reason behind the couple’s decision.

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