Tension prevailed in Basti when body of two teenage lovers, belonging to different religions, was found lying on railway track on Friday morning.
local police who rushed to the spot and shifted the bodies for post-mortem examination later claimed it to be a case of suicide. They also said to have recovered a note written by the girl in which she claimed that as her family members were against her affair with a boy of other religion so she is going to end her life along with her lover. Further investigations are on in the matter.
Reports said that the cops of the Gaur police station in Basti rushed to Chakchal hamlet after learning of two bodies lying on the railway track. With the help of local villagers, the duo were identified as Soni (20) and Ramjan (22), both residents of Pinar hamlet of Pakuliya in Basti. On search, the cops recovered a note which confirmed that the couple had committed suicide after failing opposition from their family members.
Sources said that the tension also gripped the locality as member of the one community celebrating Eid had collected and demanded action against the girl’s family accusing them responsible for death. later the members of other community also gathered but before the situation took an ugly turn, heavy police reached the spot and pacified both the groups to return to their respective homes.
Meanwhile in another report from Azamgarh, a 30-year-old man was alleged to be killed by his wife and her paramour at Fariha Bazar locality in Nizamabad area of the district in the wee hours of Friday. Reports said that Haider, a resident of Fariha locality of Nizamabad was opposing his wife Tammana over her affair with Abu lais aka Jumman, a resident of the same locality.
To carry forward their affair smoothly, both Tammana and Jumman had decided to eliminate Haider so as per the plan, they gave some sedatives to him mixed with food on occasion of Eid. later when Haider turned unconscious, they strangulated him to death. When family members found Jumman lying dead, they informed the police after which it was found that his wife had killed him with the help of her lover and that both had eloped. An FIR has been registered following the complaint of the victim's brother, police said, adding, a manhunt has been launched to nab the accused who absconded soon after the killing.
Meanwhile in another killing over extra marital relations, a 32-year-old lady was alleged to be killed by her husband just as she left her and marry her lover in Ferojabad. Reports said that 32-year-old Mamta, a resident of Thapapeth locality of Uttar in Ferojabad, who had two children from Ranveer had fallen in love with another man identified as Jai Kishen Yadav, who was also married and had children. The matter took an ugly turn when Mamta left her husband’s house and started living with Jai Kishen and duo had also reportedly married.
According to reports, both Mamta and Jai Kishen were taking morning stroll on Friday when two unknown motorcycle borne miscreants intercepted and gunned down Mamta and escaped. later Kishen lodged a case in this regard in which he also named Ranveer as main conspirator apprehending that the former husband of Mamta had orchestrated killing with the help of some hired killers. A case has been registered and further investigations are on.