Rajasthan: Girl, parents commit suicide after her fiance ends engagement

Kota (Raj), Jan 6: Upset after her fiance broke off their engagement, a 21-year-old girl and her parents allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at their house in Borkheda.

The victims were identified as Hemant Chatwani, his wife Rajni alias Kanta (45) and daughter Diksha (21). Police have lodged a case of abetting suicide against the Jaipur-based fiance of Diksha.

Chatwani, his wife and daughter consumed poison around 5 PM yesterday at their home in Aditaya Awas area, said Ram Kishan, sub inspector and in charge of Borkheda police station.

The three were rushed to Maharao Bhim Singh (MBS) hospital where they succumbed during treatment last night, he said.

No suicide note was found, the SI said. However, preliminary inquiry has revealed that Diksha was engaged to a Jaipur-based boy about a year ago but on December 30, he broke off the engagement over phone, Kishan said.

On a complaint by Hemant's father Surendra Chatwani, a case under section 306 of IPC was lodged against the fiance Kamal, a resident of Malviya Nagar area in Jaipur, the SI said, adding the investigation is on.

The bodies have been sent for post mortem. Meanwhile, a 26-year-old married woman committed suicide yesterday morning by hanging herself in her room in Rangbadi area.

Her husband, Narendra Singh Rajput, was away on work, the police said. She was rushed to New Medical hospital where she was declared brought dead, they said, adding the body was handed over to the family members after postmortem.

Further investigation is on, they said.

PTI