Maharajganj (UP), April 2 A young couple is alleged to have committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train near Bhagirath railway station in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, after their families opposed their marriage, police said.
Nautanwa SHO Purushottam Rao said on Wednesday that eyewitnesses reported that the couple were holding hands when they jumped in front of the Nautanwa-Gorakhpur Intercity Express.
According to police, the young couple, in their early 20s, took the extreme step due to opposition from their families regarding their marriage.
Their families have been informed, he added, and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem and subsequently handed over to the relatives.
Further investigation is underway.