India
Nagpur Teachers Found Dead Hanging from Ceiling Fan After Locked House Incident
By TNN
A couple of schoolteachers, Manish Pralhad Ganveer, 38, and his wife Sonali Ganveer, 35, were discovered dead at their home in the Besa area of Nagpur on Sunday. The couple had returned from Gadchiroli to celebrate Diwali and had married in August of this year. They worked as teachers at a school in Surjagad, Gadchiroli district. Police said the bodies were hanging from a ceiling fan in the bedroom of their house in Revati Nagar. Family members had not been able to reach the couple after repeated calls, and a relative was sent to check on them on Sunday. The relative found the house locked from the outside, managed to reach the first floor, and saw the couple hanging from the fan, each with a separate scarf. Neighbours reported hearing a loud argument between the couple around 3.30 pm on Friday before the house fell silent. Police noted that this was the second marriage for both Manish and Sonali, who had experienced troubled marriages before. No suicide note was found at the scene. Investigators are attempting to access the couple’s mobile phones to determine the circumstances of their deaths. The bodies were sent for post‑mortem examinations, and senior officers from Beltarodi police station have begun an investigation. The police have not yet established the cause of the deaths.
Frequently asked questions
Who were the victims in the Nagpur incident?
Manish Pralhad Ganveer, 38, and his wife Sonali Ganveer, 35, were the schoolteachers found dead.
How were the bodies discovered?
They were found hanging from a ceiling fan in the bedroom of their house in Revati Nagar, Nagpur, after the house was locked from the outside.
What did police find at the scene?
No suicide note was found; investigators are accessing the couple’s mobile phones, and the bodies were sent for post‑mortem examinations, but the cause of death has not yet been established.