A couple was found dead in Devdaha of Rupandehi district on Monday. Balendra Jolmi Magar (36) of Palpali Tole, Devdaha Municipality-5 and his wife Hemkala (32) were found dead in their house this morning. Police said that the door of their room was locked from inside when they reached the incident.

Inspector Ganga Bahadur Saru of the Devdaha Police Post said that Balendra was found hanging from a ceiling fan while Hemkala was found lying on the floor.

According to the nature of the incident, Balendra might have committed suicide after killing Hemkala, police said. Police, however, said that they are looking into the case.