Newlywed couple die by suicide over family dispute in UP

The couple was under stress since Raksha Bandhan as their jewellery was stolen from the woman's parental house in Ghatampur in the district, the officer said.

Published: 08th August 2020 03:00 PM  |   Last Updated: 08th August 2020 03:00 PM   |  A+A A-

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By PTI

KANPUR: A newlywed couple allegedly died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Nagar district on Saturday over a family dispute, just over a month after getting married, police said.

Jeetu Pal (25) and his wife Archna Pal (22) ended their lives by hanging themselves from a tree at Hania village, Maharajpur police station incharge Raghvendra Singh said.

The couple was under stress since Raksha Bandhan as their jewellery was stolen from the woman's parental house in Ghatampur in the district, the officer said.

That could be a reason behind taking this extreme step, he said, adding that no suicide note had been recovered from them.

The couple had married hardly over a month back, Singh added.

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