Punjab: Couple commits suicide by hanging from a tree at cremation ground
Punjab: Couple commits suicide by hanging from a tree at cremation ground A minor Dalit girl and her upper caste boyfriend allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves from a tree at a cremation ground at Bahadurpur village in the Sangrur district. The deceased have been identified as Sandeep Kaur, 17, and Chamkaur Singh, 20. Police said the couple took the extreme step as their families did not allow them to marry. Village residents said the couple had fled to Bathinda to get married one-and-a-half months ago but they were brought back by their families. Sandeep’s father Kirpa Singh said, “My daughter gave me food last night and after having dinner I went to bed. When I woke up at around 4.30 am, I found the doors of our house open while both my daughters were missing.” He added, “I suspect my elder daughter, Hardeep Kaur, 19, eloped with another guy from our village.” “No suicide note was found from the crime spot. Police have recorded the statements of the family members of the couple,” said Longowal SHO Jatinder Pal Singh. -PTC News
