India, June 30 -- New Delhi

A 55-year-old woman died after she, along with her husband, allegedly attempted suicide by ingesting pesticide at their home in Dwarka's Bindapur area, police said, adding that they also injectedtheir pet dog with the pesticide. The dog has also died.

The 56-year-old man, who survived the suicide bid, is currently undergoing treatment. Police said the man is a homeopathic doctor and also works as a part time cab driver. He allegedly told police that the family was in a financial distress, due to which they took the step.

Police said that around 3am on Tuesday, the family's neighbours called the Bindapur police station to inform that the family was not responding to their calls since Monday morning.

"The fam...