A couple allegedly ended their lives in their home near Tiruchegode here on Sunday.The police said that Nithyanandam (41), a resident of Arumugathankuttai near Tiruchengode, was running a driving school. His wife Thenmozhi Selvi (39) was working in a private educational institution. Their daughter is studying at a private engineering college in Coimbatore. On Sunday, they did not come out of their home. Neighbours who checked on the couple found them dead.Based on information, the police sent the bodies to Tiruchengode Government Hospital for postmortem. The police registered a case and are investigating further. Preliminary inquiries revealed that Themozhi Selvi frequently quarrelled with her husband over his drinking habit.(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416, and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050). Published - August 31, 2026 07:52 pm IST