Sangrur (Punjab): A young man and a woman shot themselves dead here, streaming their suicide live on social media, police said Thursday.
The alleged suicide took place at Gujjran village, about four kilometres away from Dirba town of Sangrur district, on Wednesday night, police said. Their bodies were found in the fields, police said. The video of the incident has gone viral on WhatsApp.
The cause is not clear as to why the two committed suicide. Both were unmarried and their families denied of having information about any possible relationship between them, police said. The woman was a student of BA (final year) while the man was a Class 12 passout.
Dirba DSP William Jeji said 25-year-old Arvinder Singh, aka Bunty, was a Jat Sikh while Harbans Kaur (21) was a Dalit. Both shot themselves dead with a 12 bore rifle, informed Jeji.
The DSP said on the statement their families police have initiated proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC. The bodies have been sent to the Sangrur Civil Hospital for autopsy.
PTI
