Pilibhit (UP), April 9 A 27-year-old GAIL engineer is alleged to have died by suicide by taking poison at a hotel here, police said on Thursday.
Deepanshu, a resident of Bareilly, was reportedly under distress following a breakup with his long-term partner, whose marriage was arranged elsewhere, they said.
He is alleged to have consumed poison on Wednesday night in his hotel room.
Sangarhi Police Station SHO Naresh Tyagi said his body was sent for post-mortem, and a forensic team collected evidence from the hotel room.
Deepanshu, who had joined the GAIL office in Delhi in August last year, had come to Pilibhit about a week ago, the police said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that he had been in a relationship with a government school teacher in Pilibhit for five years. The woman reportedly ended the relationship six months ago.
"Deepanshu left his home claiming he was going to work in Delhi, but instead checked into a hotel at Chhatri Chauraha in Pilibhit. He spent four days trying to reconcile with the woman. When she refused, he took the extreme step on Wednesday night," the officer said.
After consuming the poison, Deepanshu called a friend. The friend rushed to the hotel and took him to the district hospital with the help of the hotel staff.
District Hospital Chief Medical Superintendent Ramakant Sagar confirmed that the man died due to the consumption of a poisonous substance.
