Siddipet, June 18 -- A young couple in Telangana's Siddipet district died by suicide after their parents refused to allow for a love marriage between them, police officials said on Wednesday.

According to the police, the couple, Shiva and Kalpana, died by suicide yesterday (June 17). The parents had decided to arrange the marriage of Kalpana to her brother-in-law, and after learning of that, Shiva died by hanging. Shortly after learning of his death, Kalpana also died by suicide.

"Yesterday, two young lovers from the same village, Shiva and Kalpana from Avusalonipalli village in Wargal Mandal, Siddipet district, tragically committed suicide after their parents denied their love marriage. Both had completed their intermediate education,"...