Mandya, July 6: In a bizarre suicide attempt, a 19-year-old boy lost his life, while his 18-year-old lover is battling for life at Chikkayarahalli in Srirangapatna taluk on Friday.

The deceased is identified as Shivu of Yadihala village in HD Kote taluk. His lover Annapoorna (18) is battling for life.

It is said that both of them were in love and they tried to commit suicide by consuming poison as their parents opposed their marriage. Noticing both of them lying near the Anjaneya temple of Chikkayarahalli, the villagers tried to admit them to the hospital. But by that time, the boy was said to be died. Annapoorna was fighting for life in the hospital. KRS police registered a case and investigating it.



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Jammu (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Friday night ahead of the hectic day-long campaigning on Saturday during which he will address five public rallies in three districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Shah arrived here from Delhi and drove straight to the State Guest house, a senior BJP leader said.

Shah will fly to Poonch early tomorrow morning and address the first of four rallies in Mendhar followed by Surankote in Poonch district, he added.

Shah is scheduled to address rallies in Thanamandi and Rajouri followed by Akhnoor in Jammu.

He is also expected to hold a rally in the Nowshera constituency in support of Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Sunday.