A man tortured to death his wife and then committed suicide due to poverty here in Fazal Pura, Muridkay on the other day. As per details, Ghulam Abbas resident of Fazal Pura an area of Muridkay got married eight years back but has no children. He was tailor and was depressed because load shedding had ruined his business. Here on the other day he administered small amount of poison to his wife and tortured her to death and then committed suicide himself. Abbas died of poison while his wife succumbed to injuries. The dead bodies of both husband and wife have been buried in their separate native towns.