A married woman and her live-in partner allegedly died by suicide by setting themselves on fire at their residence in Bengaluru’s Kothanur, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as 20-year-old Soumini Das, who is from West Bengal and her 29-year-old boyfriend Abhil Abraham from Kerala.
As per the preliminary probe, the couple had poured petrol and set fire to themselves.
While the reason behind their grave step remains unknown, police found that Soumini Das was married to another man and was pursuing her nursing studies in Bengaluru.
Later, she was introduced to Abhil Abraham, who worked at a nursing home. Their friendship soon transpired into a romantic relationship and the couple moved in together.
Soumini Das had told her husband that she couldn’t live with him any more as she wanted a relationship with Abraham.
The police informed that Das received a call from her estranged husband on the day of the incident and later it is not known what had conspired between the couple.
The neighbours then heard the noises and screams of the couple and by the time, they rushed to rescue them, Soumini Das was charred to death while her boyfriend was grievously burned.
Abraham was shifted to the Victoria Hospital but he also succumbed to the burn injuries on Sunday night.
The Kothanur Police have filed an FIR for unnatural death in the case and are conducting a thorough investigation.
No note has been discovered so far, and authorities are examining Soumini and Abhil’s mobile phones to determine the cause of the deaths.
(With IANS inputs)
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