Hyderabad: Worried about being traced by their parents, a young couple from Alwal attempted suicide by jumping from the third floor of a building at Yadadri on Tuesday evening. The duo suffered severe injuries on their spines and also fractured their legs. They have been admitted to Gandhi Hospital for treatment and are stated to be critical, said the police.
According to the Yadadri police, the victims identified as M. Manish, 20, and C. Akshaya, 18, were residents of Subhash Nagar in Alwal. They were neighbours and also distant relatives. The youngsters were in love for some time and eloped from their homes on September 28.
On the day Akshaya went missing from her home, her parents lodged a complaint at Alwal police station. After checking out a few places, the couple reached Yadadri on Tuesday and tried to find a room. As they were not married, they could not get a room they were waiting at Sri Chakra Complex.
“At around 7 pm, the parents of both Manish and Akshaya reached Yadadri and went searching for them at the complex. But when the couple realised this, they went to the third floor of the complex and jumped from there to kill themselves,” said Yadadri inspector A. Narasimha Rao. The inspector said that the youngsters received severe injuries and were shifted to hospital.
