Varanasi/IBNS: Four members of a family, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Thursday, reports said.

The incident took place on the third floor of a guest house in Devnathpura.

According to reports, the family was battling financial problems, which is believed to be the reason behind the extreme step.

As per the initial investigation, the four family members, the man, his wife, and their two sons were found hanging.

The family arrived in Varanasi on Sunday and were supposed to check out from the guest house on Wednesday.

A member of the house-keeping staff sneaked into the door when they did not open the door Thursday only to find the four members hanging.

Upon receiving the information, police officials reached the spot, broke the door, and took the bodies into their custody.

Police also found a suicide note, written in Telugu, which mentioned that the family had a monetary dispute with someone in Andhra Pradesh.