LUCKNOW, June 26 -- : In a deeply tragic incident in Malihabad on Wednesday morning, two teenage friends lost their lives within hours of each other-one in an accident, the other, unable to cope with the loss, by suicide.

According to police, Manish Kumar (18) and Sagar (19), both residents of Sarawan village, were walking to a nearby orchard around 8:30 am to pluck mangoes. While joking along the roadside, Sagar allegedly gave Manish a playful nudge, inadvertently pushing him into the path of an oncoming truck. Manish died on the spot.

Overwhelmed by shock and guilt, Sagar reportedly first attempted to lie down in front of another truck, but the driver managed to stop in time. Witnesses said he then ran towards Faridipur village, where...