Facing stiff opposition from their families, a teenage lovers reportedly consumed poison in which the girl died while her boyfriend was still fighting for his life in Jaswantnagar area of Etawah on late Monday night.
Reports said that 22-year-old Brijendra, a native of Malhai locality of Jaswantnagar was in love with 16-year-old Pooja, residing in his neighbourhood. However, the family members of both were opposed to the affair and had threatened both with dire consequences if they will not give up their affair. Reports further said that finding no other way to carry with their affair ahead, both Brijendra and Pooja met on Monday night and consumed poison.
Some local villagers who saw both lying unconscious rushed them to hospital where Pooja was pronounced dead while Brijendra was still fighting for his life. However, the girl's mother has lodged an FIR against Brijendra alleging that he forced her daughter to commit suicide. A case was registered and further investigations are on. Meanwhile two cases of rapes were also reported from Etah and Ferojabad respectively. In Etah, a 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Jalesar area on July 20 last.
Reports said that one Om Prakash, a native of Jalesar held Sangeeta (name changed) a resident of same area and pulled her in a secluded place and raped her. The girl later narrated her trauma to the family members who met the local police but when they refused to register any case, they make a complaint in this regard to the district magistrate. Finally on directions of DM, the local police registered a case in this regard on Monday evening but so far they failed to nab the accused.
In another incident reported from Firozabad, a 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather. Reports said that Abdul Sattar (40), a resident of Kashmiri Gate locality in Ramgarh, was involved in shameful act with his step daughter for last about one year and had also threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed it to anyone. However, when the victim's mother learnt of the trauma faced her daughter she decided to teach her husband a lesson and contacted the local police and lodged a case of rape against him. A case was registered in this regard and efforts were made by nab the accused who absconded soon after his wife went to lodge a case against him.