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This Article is From Mar 24, 2011

Couple dies after drinking poison inside temple

Bareilly: A couple that had eloped from Uttarakhand's Almora district allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in a temple in Bhamaura area in Bareilly, police said today.

Rajaram (24) and Chittra (14) consumed poison inside the temple and were rushed to a hospital where they died last night.

Rajaram used to work as driver for Chittra's father Mahesh in Almora.

On March 18, the two eloped after which Mahesh lodged a case of kidnapping against him, they said.

Later, Uttarakhand Police raided the house of Rajaram and his relatives in search of the couple.

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