Fatehpur (UP) July 04: Facing stiff opposition from their family, a 21-year-old youth and his beloved committed suicide in Puren village, around 100 kms from Lucknow, police said here today.
Hitesh committed suicide by consuming a chemical in his house yesterday and when the news of his death reached his lover, 17-year-old Rakhi also consumed a chemical to end her life.
Police said that both had been facing immense pressure from their respective families over their relationship.
The bodies have been sent for post mortem, police added.
–PTI