A young couple in Uttar Pradesh tragically died by suicide after facing immense family opposition to their marriage, highlighting the pressures surrounding relationships in the region.
Key Points
- A young couple in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, died by suicide due to family opposition to their marriage.
- The couple jumped in front of the Nautanwa-Gorakhpur Intercity Express near Bhagirath railway station.
- Eyewitnesses reported that the couple were holding hands when they took the extreme step.
- Police have informed the families and are conducting further investigations into the tragic incident.
A young couple allegedly died by suicide after jumping before a moving train near Bhagirath railway station in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj following opposition from their families for their marriage, police said.
Nautanwa SHO Purushottam Rao said on Wednesday that eyewitnesses reported that the two were holding hands when they jumped before the Nautanwa-Gorakhpur Intercity Express.
According to the police, the young couple, in their early 20s, took the extreme step as their families opposed to their marriage.
Their families have been informed, they said, adding that the bodies were sent for post-mortem and later handed over to the relatives.
Further investigation is underway.
