A newly married couple in Khanna died by suicide after swallowing a poisonous substance, the police said.
According to the officials, the man initially ended his life and his wife followed suit a day later, reportedly unable bear the loss. The family accused the man’s sister-in-law, Navjot Kaur, of blackmail and mental harassment. The Sadar police have registered a case against Navjot Kaur on charges of abetment to suicide.
According to the information, the deceased and the sister-in-law had previously been in a relationship and she was now demanding money from him by threatening to make public obscene photos and videos.
The deceased, Gurkaramdeep Singh, 31, a resident of Boothgarh village in Khanna, was an architect by profession. He married Jasmine Nagra, 23, about four months ago.
