Couple die by suicide

Sonepat, September 13

A 45-year-old man and his wife died by suicide by jumping before a train near Jahri railway crossing on Sunday. Their 12-year-son died in the incident too while trying to save his parents.

The deceased have been identified as Gadiram, his wife Sunita and their 12-year-old son Shubham, residents of West Ram Nagar locality. The family is survived by the couple’s 15-year-old daughter Pinki.

According to the police, the family had reached the railway crossing to talk but Gadiram noticed a train on the tracks and ran towards the tracks to end his life. Sunita chased after her husband to stop him. Their son followed his mother.

People gathered at the spot after hearing Pinki’s cries and called the police. —TNS