Vadodara: Girl recently engaged, ends life with boyfriend in Savli

VADODARA: A couple that was in relationship since a year ended life by hanging selves to a tree on the outskirts of Dodka village in Savli taluka late on Thursday night. The incident left the locals shocked as they were aware of the relationship between the two residing in Moksi village.
The police said that they have registered a case of accidental death and started investigations into the case. “The deceased Harish Chavda and Seema Chavda, both 21-year-old, were neighbours. They got into a relationship a year ago and wanted to marry each other. But their parents refused to accept their relationship as they were from the same caste,” said Kirtansinh Narendrasinh, head constable, Bhadarva police station.
The couple tried to convince its parents, who earn a living by farming, but failed. “Recently Seema got engaged to some other man. So, Seema and Harish decided to end their lives as they felt that their community won’t accept their relationship. They both left their home on Wednesday. Their parents tried to trace them but couldn’t find the duo. Late on Thursday night, they hung themselves with a rope on a tree,” Kirtansinh added.
The cops found a bottle full of water and another bottle with some blue liquid. “We have sent the liquid for tests and also taken viscera from the bodies to ascertain if the couple consumed some poison too,” Kirthansinh said. Recently, a couple from Ghoghamba taluka in Panchmahals too had ended life in a similar fashion as their community didn’t accept their relationship.