Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Oct 10: A couple committed suicide in mysterious circumstances at village Satwain near Ravi Dam this evening in Lakhanpur area of Kathua district after consuming some poisonous substance.
They have been identified as Dikasha Bharti, 19 and Anil Kumar son of Jeet Raj, 40. Both were residents of Kandorli Katra in Reasi district. Both had a love affair and had eloped over a week back.
According to SSP Kathie Mohan Lal, the couple was seen in an unconscious state in an Alto car in Satwain village by some local people this evening. The car bearing registration number JK02 AD 4298 was locked from inside. The people informed Lakhanpur Police which swung into action and after breaking the windows panes of the car took the two to District Hospital Kathua where doctors declared them as brought dead.
He said the girl has also written a suicide note in which she has stated that that she committed the suicide by her own will and no body should be held responsible for the same. The suicide note is in possession of police.
He said that on October 3, the parents of girl had lodged a missing report at Police Station Katra and on October 6 a FIR was registered in the same police Station against the youth. Since then the couple was hiding and both are reported to be the close relatives also.
The dead bodies are lying in mortuary of District Hospital Kathua and they will be handed over to the two families after postmortem tomorrow, the SSP said. Lakhanpur Police has registered a case under Section 174.
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