Uttar Pradesh: Three couples kill selves in 24 hours; 62 such cases in 35 months

AGRA: Three couples committed suicide in 24 hours in Agra, Firozabad and Hathras district. While two couples hanged themselves from trees after their family members objected to their relationship, another jumped in front of a moving train over family dispute.

In Agra, a 25-year-old father was found hanging from a tree along with his 19-year-old paramour in a farm field in Budhara village of Tajganj police limits.

Station house officer (SHO) of Tajganj Anuj Kumar said, “The couple was found hanging by local residents on Saturday. During investigation, we found that the duo used to be neighbours. While the man lived with his wife and five-year-old child, the girl was an undergrad student. Family members of both victims were against their relationship. They left home after midnight and hung themselves from a tree in a farm field.”

In a similar case, a 27-year-old youth along with his 18-year-old niece were found hanging from a ceiling in Sirsaganj area of Firozabad. The incident took place on Friday evening in Nagla Hari village.

Assistant superintendent of police (ASP) of Sirsaganj Iraj Raja said, “The family of the couple claimed that the victims were in constant touch with each other. The youth originally hailed from Etawah.”

In another incident, a couple committed suicide on Friday in Hathras city. A man and his wife jumped in front of a freight train on Delhi-Howrah route. The victims hailed from Baruli area.

Inspector Vinod Kumar of Hathras junction said, “The couple is survived by a five-year-old daughter. During investigation, we found that their marriage was going through a rough phase for some years. On Friday, they jumped in front of a goods train after getting into a fight.”

A data on couples committing suicide has revealed that a total of 62 couples have killed themselves in 35 months in western UP districts.