Man commits suicide after teen girlfriend dies by consuming poison in UP's Hardoi

HARDOI: A tragic incident stemming from a love affair has come to light in Hardoi's Beniganj police station area in Uttar Pradesh, where an unmarried couple died after consuming poison.

The tragedy began when Shivani, an 18-year-old girl from Ashraf Tola in Beniganj, reportedly took her own life by consuming poison under suspicious circumstances around 11 a.m. on Thursday. Her condition quickly deteriorated. Her family initially took her to an untrained doctor in Beniganj. Seeing her critical state, the doctor immediately referred her to the Community Health Centre, where the doctor declared her dead.

The news sent shockwaves through her family. Upon receiving the information, police arrived at the scene and sent her body to Hardoi for a post-mortem examination.

Police Inspector Omprakash Saroj stated that the death occurred under suspicious circumstances and that the cause will be clarified only after the post-mortem report is received.