Fatehpur, Nov. 26 -- A 25-year-old revenue clerk (lekhpal), Sudhir Kumar Kori, died by suicide on Tuesday in Fatehpur, just one day before his scheduled wedding.
The incident has left the family shattered, with relatives alleging that workplace pressure and denial of leave by a senior revenue official drove him to take the extreme step.
Sudhir, posted as a lekhpal in Sultangarh under Khajuha block, was set to marry Kajal, a resident of nearby Sitapur village, on 26 November. Haldi and mehendi ceremonies had already begun, and relatives had gathered for the celebrations.
Two days earlier, Sudhir's sister and brother had arrived home to prepare for the wedding. His engagement had taken place on June 8, at Patel Guest House in Jahanabad.
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