An elderly couple committed suicide on Tuesday by jumping before a fast train at Dombivli railway station. Though the police are yet to find out the reason behind the suicide, they believe family problems forced them to take the step.

According to the cops, the deceased have been identified as Vijay Ganpat Pavaskar, 72, and his wife Savita Pavskar, 69, both residents of Ahire village, Dombivli. The Dombivli GRP police said the incident happened at platform number 5. Footages from the CCTVs at the platform show that the couple sat on a bench for almost an hour. Then they tried to get down on the tracks twice but couldn't do it, as the platform was crowded. In the third attempt they got down and suddenly jumped before the Gorakhpur LTT train.