Kanpur: A 26-year-old Muslim man and a 14-year-old Hindu girl allegedly consumed a poisonous substance after their families opposed their relationship in the Shamsabad police station area of Farrukhabad late Thursday.
The two were admitted to a community health centre in Kayamganj around 3 am on Friday and shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Farrukhabad after their condition worsened. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news.
Police said the man and the minor had gone to an orchard outside their village after their families opposed the relationship and consumed poison. The girl told police that she had lived with her maternal grandparents since childhood. She said this prompted her action. CO Rajesh Kumar Dwivedi said the matter involved two communities and that a case would be registered if a complaint was received. CO Kayamganj Ajay Verma said the case prima facie appeared linked to a relationship.
She alleged that her maternal uncle and grandfather beat her after learning about the relationship and that her uncle had arranged her marriage elsewhere. Activists of some Hindu organisations reached hospital after learning about the incident and created a ruckus. Police personnel pacified them. Download the TOI App.