Latest News | Man, Son's Mother-in-law Die by Suicide as Kin Oppose Their Affair

Hardoi (UP), Oct 22 (PTI) A 40-year-old man and his son's mother-in-law died on Sunday after they jumped before a train in this district as their family members were opposed to their alleged affair, police said.

Ramniwas, a resident of Lakhimpur, and Asha Rani (39), a resident of Mubarakpur, jumped before a passenger train near Pihani turn overbridge in the morning, Additional Superintendent of Police Durgesh Singh said.

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According to police, the two were having an affair and had even eloped last month but returned after a few days.

The duo took the extreme step as they were hurt by the opposition they faced from their family members because of the alleged affair, police said.

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The bodies have been sent for autopsy and the matter is being probed, they added.

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