Sasaram (Rohtas)23 minutes ago
File photo of Shashi Kant.
The dead body of a husband and wife was found late on Wednesday evening from a house in Bailhadi village of Kachwa police station area of Nasriganj block of Sasaram. People say that after a mutual dispute, both committed suicide by consuming poison. There was a stir in the area after the incident. There was a crowd of people around. Here, the police reached the spot as soon as the information was received. Police took the body into custody and sent it for postmortem.
The deceased were identified as Shashi Kant (26), son of Kanhaiya Mahato, and his wife Priyanka Kumari (24), residents of Bailhadi village. Priyanka was the daughter of advocate Mehta of Banger village under Madanpur police station of Aurangabad. Kachhwan police station chief Birendra Prasad said that a case of suicide of husband and wife has come to light in Belhadi village. The police is investigating the matter
Shashikant returned from his in-laws house a day before
The relatives of the girl told that the deceased Shashikant was staying with his wife at his in-laws’ place for a few days. His in-laws had returned from Banger village only on Tuesday, 13 December 22, taking his wife. After which there was a fight between the two on Wednesday as well. After which the news of the suicide of both has been received.
Married 5 years ago
The police station chief told that both were married 5 years ago in 2017. Even after 5 years of marriage, both had no child. The family members of the in-laws told that the boy was leg-disabled, he used to take drugs and was also addicted to gambling. He used to run a small clothes shop but was negligent in his work. He often used to fight with his wife when he was drunk.