Relationships / Two Nepalese Women Found Dead After Alleged Separation by Families

Bengaluru, Aug 7: Two women from Nepal allegedly died by su*cide in Bengaluru's Yelahanka after being prevented from living together, with preliminary police investigations suggesting they were in a relationship and felt they had no future together due to social stigma and family pressure, officials said on Friday. 

The incident came to light when passersby noticed the bodies of the two women hanging from a tree opposite Kisar Hotel in Shivanahalli on Jakkur Road in Yelahanka on Thursday. On being informed, officers from the Yelahanka Police Station rushed to the spot, conducted a preliminary inspection, and shifted the bodies for post-mortem examination.

According to police, the deceased, identified as Sirjana (22) and Rita (23), were relatives who had grown up together in Nepal. Investigators said the two studied together and had been inseparable since childhood. Over the years, they fell in love, but their relationship allegedly drew criticism from people in their native village, where they were frequently taunted and pressured over their closeness.

Hoping to separate them, their relatives brought both women to Bengaluru about a month ago. However, instead of allowing them to stay together, the families allegedly kept them in different localities. Rita was staying in Fraser Town, while Sirjana was accommodated in Jakkur, several kilometres away.

Despite the separation, the two reportedly continued meeting three to four times a week, often gathering for lunch at a relative's residence. During these meetings, family members allegedly discussed plans to arrange marriages for both women with men and told them that society would never accept them living together as partners.

According to preliminary findings, the emotional distress caused by the separation, combined with the pressure to marry and social disapproval of their relationship, allegedly drove the two women to take the extreme step.

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A case has been registered and the investigation is underway. Police are recording statements from family members and relatives to reconstruct the sequence of events and determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

(IANS)

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