A 65-year-old retired ISRO employee allegedly strangled his wife with a towel, at their apartment, and later attempted to end his own life on Wednesday morning. The accused has been identified as Nageshwar Rao, 65, and the deceased has been identified as Sandhya Sri, 60 . They have a daughter who is settled abroad, the police said.

Source: The Hindu February 19, 2026 06:52 UTC