Tragic farewell in West Singhbhum: Teenagers die on train tracks after fleeing home; police suspect suicide pact in love story gone wrong

Jamshedpur: Two teenagers, who had run away from their village in West Singhbhum district on May 21 allegedly to get married, died after being run over by a train under Sonua police station limits of the district in the early hours of Monday. Police said preliminary investigation pointed towards suicide.

Shashibala Bhengra, the officer-in-charge of Sonua police station limits, said the deceased were identified as Arjun Mahato, 15, and Kushbu Mahato, 17. Both were neighbours and studied in the same school. “They were run over by a train between 12:30 am and 1 am,” Bhengra said.

Preliminary police investigation revealed that the duo had allegedly fled their homes in Bhalurungi village on May 21 to get married.

Police also recovered a bag containing clothes and train tickets from Sonua to Rourkela in Odisha and onward journey tickets from Rourkela to Puri. Tickets from Tatanagar to Chakradharpur railway stations were also found near the railway tracks. “No suicide note was found at the scene,” an official said.

"Prima facie, it appears to be a suicide pact. However, a detailed investigation is underway," Bhengra said.