A tragic double tragedy unfolded in the Harsiddhi area of Bihar's East Champaran district late Sunday night, where a young couple who had eloped a year ago were found dead in their residence. The deaths in Harpur Rai village have sent shockwaves across the neighborhood, prompting a thorough police inquiry to uncover the events leading up to the tragedy.
Timeline of the Sunday Night Tragedy
The deceased were identified as Parvez Alam and his wife Soni Khatoon, hailing originally from Sikutia village under the Malahi police station limits. According to local accounts, the pair had entered a love marriage roughly twelve months ago against their families' consent and had since been residing in Harpur Rai village.
Parvez's father, Ibrahim Mian, stated that the couple had visited Soni's maternal home and returned on Sunday evening. After having dinner with the family, they went to sleep. A short while later, the younger daughter-in-law raised an alarm upon noticing Parvez hanging inside his room. Relatives forced open the locked door and severed the noose before rushing him to a private hospital in Motihari, where attending doctors pronounced him brought dead.
Wife Found Dead Moments After Husband's Body Returned
When the grieving family brought Parvez's body back to the house, chaotic mourning erupted across the premises. Amid the commotion, Soni quietly moved to a room situated at the back of the house and ended her life by hanging from the ceiling.
Relatives and neighbors were left bewildered, as the couple appeared to be settling into their married life over the past year. The back-to-back fatalities within a span of hours have raised numerous questions regarding any sudden dispute or psychological distress that might have triggered the sequence of events.
Forensic Team Deployed to Collect Evidence
Considering the gravity of the incident, authorities summoned a team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) to inspect the crime scene. Technicians gathered fingerprint samples and other physical clues to establish the exact sequence of happenings.
Harsiddhi Station House Officer Sunil Kumar indicated that while initial findings point toward suicide, investigators are actively probing all plausible angles, including foul play. Law enforcement officials have initiated questioning of family members from both sides, confirming that definitive clarity regarding the causes of death will emerge once the post-mortem findings are officially documented.
