Hyderabad: A couple was found dead on the railway tracks in Nalgonda district on Saturday. The deceased identified as Ganesh, 20, and Pujitha, 16, hailing from Pallepahad village in Narketpalli mandal in the district, could have jumped before a moving train and committed suicide, said Nalgonda railway police. According to the police, Ganesh was working as a lorry driver while the girl was studying Class XI. They were in a relationship from the past few months.
Pujitha
Recently, both the victims’ parents came to know about their affair and warned them to stay away from each other due to which they were depressed. In addition, their community differences added to their woes. On Friday afternoon, the duo suddenly went missing from their homes. Worried, Pujitha’s parents lodged a kidnap case at the Narketpalli police station against Ganesh. While police started an investigation, locals of Ramannapet noticed the bodies near the railway tracks behind the Government Degree College and alerted the police. A case under suspicious death was registered and the bodies were handed over to the families.
