Couple found hanging from a tree in Mau district

  • | Monday | 18th September, 2017

VARANASI: The bodies of a 30-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were found hanging from a tree near Faizullapur village in Kopaganj area of Mau district on Monday. Prima facie the police are taking it as a case of suicide.According to reports, the local residents noticed the bodies hanging from a tree on the village outskirts and informed the police. "Prima facie it is a case of sucide," said the SO. They were identified as Shekhar and Preeti , both the natives of the same village. The bodies were sent for postmortem.The Kopaganj SO Kamlesh Tiwari told TOI over phone that the couple were in love and wanted to tie nuptial knot, but their families were not ready for it.

VARANASI: The bodies of a 30-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were found hanging from a tree near Faizullapur village in Kopaganj area of Mau district on Monday. Prima facie the police are taking it as a case of suicide.According to reports, the local residents noticed the bodies hanging from a tree on the village outskirts and informed the police. They were identified as Shekhar and Preeti , both the natives of the same village. The bodies were sent for postmortem.The Kopaganj SO Kamlesh Tiwari told TOI over phone that the couple were in love and wanted to tie nuptial knot, but their families were not ready for it. They had fled their houses 10 days back. Based on a complaint by girl's father, the police have registered an FIR against the man under section 366 (for kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her mar-riage) and POCSO Act."Prima facie it is a case of sucide," said the SO.

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