Updated 29 July 2024 at 00:20 IST

Woman and Nephew Killed Self in UP

A woman and her nephew committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train, apparently upset over opposition to their relationship

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Woman, her nephew killed self in UP | Image: PTI/representative

Gonda (UP): A woman and her nephew committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train on Sunday here, apparently upset over opposition to their relationship, police said.

SHO of Itiyathok police station Durgvijay Singh said that widow Pushpa Devi (32) lived with her two children at her in-laws' house in Itiyathok area.

She was reportedly in a relationship with her nephew Ravindra Kumar (22), police said, adding that their families were against it and wanted to get him married somewhere else.

The SHO said that Pushpa and Ravindra committed suicide by jumping in front of a train near Kathuwa railway crossing in the afternoon on Sunday.

Police said Pushpa is survived by an eight-year-old son and a three-year-old daughter. 

 

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Published By : Rishi Shukla

Published On: 29 July 2024 at 00:20 IST