New Delhi, July 5 -- A woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband in Delhi's Tilangpur Kotla village, after he suspected her of speaking to someone on the phone. Later, the man consumed poison and also died, police said.

According to police, the accused assaulted his wife with a battery. He then consumed aluminium phosphide tablets and later informed his sister about the incident.

Both were rushed to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital. The victim was declared "brought dead" by doctors, while the accused also died during treatment.

"The post-mortem of both the victim and the accused have been conducted, and the bodies have been handed over to the family for cremation," a senior police officer said on Saturday.

An FIR has been regi...