Suicide pact by lovers, man dies

NEW DELHI: A young couple allegedly entered into a suicide pact after their parents opposed to their marriage. Police said that while the man, Sheel Kumar (22), died after consuming poison, the woman survived and is reported to be out of danger.
Police said the couple consumed sulphas tablets near a cinema hall in Nangloi on Tuesday afternoon.
Kumar was working as a security guard in Gurgaon while the 19-year-old woman was pursuing a chartered accountancy course from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) at ITO.Police received a call that a couple was lying unconscious at a park near Lokesh Cinema in Nangloi.
The two were rushed to nearby Sonia Hospital where Kumar was declared brought dead and the woman was said to be in a critical condition, said Sharad Agarwal, DCP (west). The woman who gained consciousness told the police that they decided to end their lives as their parents did not agree for marriage. "We have recorded the statements of the woman,'' said the officer. No suicide note was found.
Police said the Sinha was a resident of Ghewra village in Nangloi and Kumar is from Hissar in Haryana. The couple met three years ago. The police said that they would register a case of suicide attempt against the woman.
"We have also sent the samples collected from the stomach-wash of the victims for examination to ascertain the nature of drugs used. It seems that the man took more doses of the poison while the woman had consumed lesser amount. They had bought the poison from a medical shop in Haryana,'' said a senior police officer.