A 31-year-old man on Monday died while a woman was critically injured after the couple allegedly self-immolated themselves following their parents’ disapproval over marriage.
The police said that Rajnish, hailing from Jhajjar in Haryana, was declared brought dead while Sunita, 24-year-old, was admitted to civil hospital.
The woman’s condition, who sustained 98 per cent burn injuries, was stated to be critical, they said. The deceased met Sunita at her house at Jugial area where they both set themselves on fire after pouring petrol, police said.
A suicide note was recovered from the site in which the couple mentioned that they were in love with each other but their parents were against their marriage, said Pathankot Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rakesh Kaushal, adding that investigation is underway.