A Ras Al Khaimah-based Kerala businessman and his wife have been found dead at their home in India, just hours before they were due to board a flight back to the UAE.
The couple, both believed to be in their 60s, had been residents of the UAE for more than 40 years.
Police on Saturday reportedly found the husband hanging, while the wife was discovered unresponsive on the bed.
Reports suggest the husband is suspected of killing his wife before ending his own life. Some reports indicate she may have been suffocated, though the exact cause of death is yet to be officially confirmed.
Authorities broke into the couple's bedroom after concerned relatives reported they had been unresponsive for hours before their scheduled flight back to Ras Al Khaimah.
The police have not confirmed a motive, but were quoted as saying that no suicide note was recovered.
The couple are survived by their two children, who also live in the UAE.
The family, which runs a construction company in the emirate and other businesses in India, was known for splitting their time between Ras Al Khaimah and Kerala.
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