Newlywed teacher couple dies by suicide in Nagpur
The bodies of the couple, who tied the knot only in August, were found in their home during the Diwali festival.
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
10 November 2026, 4:27 pm · 3 min read
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A deeply tragic and mysterious incident has come to light amidst the joy of the Diwali festival in Nagpur city. A teacher couple residing in the Revatinagar area of Besa was found to have died by suicide by hanging themselves in their own home. The deceased have been identified as 38-year-old Manish Pralhad Ganvir and 35-year-old Sonali Ganvir. This incident has sent a wave of shock across the entire area, and the police are conducting a thorough investigation into the matter.
According to reports from 'Aaj Tak' and 'NDTV India', both Manish and Sonali were teachers by profession and were employed at a private school in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. The couple had married only in August this year. It is particularly noteworthy that this was the second marriage for both of them. They had come to their Nagpur home to celebrate the Diwali holidays. Neighbors reported hearing sounds of an argument or quarrel from the house on Friday afternoon, after which silence fell over the house.
The incident came to light on Sunday morning when their relatives arrived at the house to meet them. The relatives knocked on the door, but there was no response from inside. Unable to reach them on the phone either, the relatives became concerned. When they looked inside through a window, they saw the bodies of the couple hanging from the ceiling fan. Stunned by the sight, the relatives immediately informed the police.
Senior Police Inspector Ravindra Naikwade of the Beltarodi Police Station stated that the police reached the spot and initiated an investigation. In the preliminary investigation, the police did not find any suicide note at the scene. The police have taken possession of both bodies and sent them to a government hospital for post-mortem. Currently, the police have registered a case of accidental death and started an investigation. The police are conducting an in-depth investigation into the personal and family aspects of the couple to determine the exact reasons behind the suicide. The true causes of death and the sequence of events will only become clearer after the post-mortem report is received.
Manish and Sonali Ganvir were working as teachers in a private school in Gadchiroli. They had a court marriage in the month of August. They had come to Nagpur specifically to celebrate the Diwali festival, but this festival became a source of permanent sorrow for their family. The police are currently recording statements from people in the vicinity to find any leads. So far, the investigation has not revealed the involvement of any external person or any other suspicious matter. According to police officials, the investigation is still in the preliminary stage, and action is being taken while considering all possibilities.
Nagpur is a major city in Maharashtra known for its orange production and administrative importance. There are many educational institutions in this area where a large number of teachers and employees reside. Areas like Besa and Revatinagar have a high population of middle-class families. There is a sense of great surprise and grief among the local people following this incident, as it had been barely three months since the couple's marriage.
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