UP couple dies by suicide after families oppose marriage

A young couple allegedly died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district after consuming poison, reportedly because their families opposed their marriage. Police have sent the bodies for post-mortem and launched an investigation into the incident.

In Short

• Families opposed their marriage, causing mental stress
• Couple consumed poison after deciding to die together
• Police launched investigation and conducted post-mortem

A young couple allegedly died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district after their families opposed their marriage, police said. The incident has shocked the area, with police launching a legal investigation into the case.

According to the information provided, the young man had been in a relationship with a woman from neighbouring Chitrakoot district since last year.

The couple reportedly wanted to get married and had been in regular contact. However, the marriage could not move forward as their families opposed the relationship. According to the woman's family, the man's family was not willing to accept the marriage proposal. As a result, the couple had been under mental stress.

According to the information available, after spending time together on the previous day, the couple allegedly decided that if they could not live together, they would die together. They then allegedly consumed a poisonous substance.

Police rushed them to a hospital, where doctors declared both of them dead. Their bodies were found together.

After receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot, took custody of the bodies and sent them to Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda for post-mortem examination. Police have initiated further legal proceedings.

The deaths brought a tragic end to what was described as a years-long love story and left both families in mourning.

Confirming the incident, police said that a young man and a woman from Chitrakoot died by suicide. They said post-mortem examinations of the bodies are being conducted, a love affair between the two has come to light during the preliminary inquiry, and further legal action will be taken after the investigation.

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