A couple, who had run away from their respective houses in Muzaffarnagar district, allegedly hanged themselves at a hotel room in Meerut, police said on Thursday. The cops said that the duo chose to end their lives probably after facing opposition from their respective family members. Both the bodies were sent for autopsy while further investigations were on.
According to reports, Amir (20) and his girlfriend Sajida (19), both of Riyavli Nagla village in the Ratanpur area in Muzaffarnagar, had allegedly run away from their houses on October 2 last.
Their families had lodged a missing report and also suspected some foul play. On Wednesday evening, the owner of a hotel in Kankarkheda locality of Meerut informed police that two teenagers, who mentioned their names as Amir and Sajida, had been found hanging from the ceiling in a room.
The police broke opened the hotel room and recovered the bodies even as no suicide note was found, SHO, Kankarkheda, Meerut, Ajay Kumar said. He informed his counterparts in Muzaffarnagar after which the family members of both reached there and ascertained the identity of the deceased. The cops said that the deceased were in love but their families were against their relationship. The police had also registered a case of abduction against Amir following a complaint by Sajida’s family.
“A detailed investigation into the case is being done. The bodies of both have been sent for autopsy,” the SHO said.