Bareilly: A 21-year-old student died and her partner was left fighting for his life after the couple allegedly consumed a poisonous substance at Gandhi Udyan in Bareilly on Monday evening, police said.
The deceased was identified as Ananya , a Class 11 student from Tilhar in Shahjahanpur. Her partner, Sandeep (21), a resident of Puwayan, remains in critical condition at a private hospital, where officials reported no immediate improvement in his health. Passersby spotted the couple lying unconscious inside the public park around 6:45 pm, prompting a park security guard to alert the authorities.
Preliminary police investigations revealed that the couple had recently married at a temple in Nainital. Stay updated with the latest Bareilly news.
Confirming the details, circle officer Ashutosh Shivam said, “Ananya died during treatment, while Sandeep remains in critical condition. She succumbed during treatment at the district hospital. Officers from the local Kotwali police station rushed the two to hospital and notified their families, along with administrative officials in Shahjahanpur and Tilhar. A magistrate successfully recorded the couple’s statements at the district hospital before Sandeep’s family moved him to a private facility for advanced care. they come from different caste backgrounds While both belong to the same broader community. Sandeep belongs to an upper-caste family, whereas Ananya belonged to a Scheduled Caste (SC). Authorities noted that Ananya’s family home in Shahjahanpur is located near the residence of Sandeep’s aunt. The incident follows a kidnapping complaint lodged against Sandeep at Tilhar police station just two days prior to the tragedy. We are probing the underlying cause and investigating all legal and factual aspects of the case. Download the TOI App.