Hyderabad, March 17 -- A young couple died by suicide in Telangana's Karimnagar on Saturday March 15 fearing opposition from their families.

The incident came to light on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Minugu Rahul, 18, a resident of Rachapalli in Karimnagar, and Goleti Shweta, 20, a native of Nirmal district. While Rahul was employed in a private company in Hyderabad, Shweta was pursuing a degree from Government Women's College in Karimnagar.

The couple met via social media a few months ago, and fell in love. However, they feared that the families would not approve of the relationship and took the extreme step by jumping in front of a goods train.

Rahul and Shweta's bodies were found on railway tracks between Bijigiri Sharif ...