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Rajasthan: 3 friends killed, 1 injured in suspected suicide pact in Alwar

Police suspect that they were depressed due to unemployment but the exact reason for taking the extreme step was yet to be ascertained.

Rajasthan: 3 friends killed, 1 injured in suspected suicide pact in Alwar

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In a shocking incident, three friends died, while one was left injured after they allegedly jumped before a moving train in a suspected suicide pact in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, police said on Thursday.

According to PTI, police suspect that they were depressed due to unemployment but the exact reason for taking the extreme step was yet to be ascertained.

The deceased were identified as Manoj (24), Satyanarayan Meena (22) and Rituraj Meena (17). Another friend Abhishek Meena (22) had also jumped in front of the train, but he survived.

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The report further added that initially six friends has decided to take the extreme step. While four friends jumped in front of the train on Tuesday, two boys identified as Rahul and Santosh did not take the step.

“There is more than one version about the incident and we are probing the matter. Anything concrete can be said only after the investigation is over,” SP Alwar Rajendra Singh said.

“One of the boys who did not jump said that he was called by Satyanarayan Meena near the railway tracks on Tuesday evening,” the police official said.

“They told him that they were going to commit suicide because they were depressed and unemployment was the main reason. However, the matter is being probed to ascertain more details,” the official added.

While, Manoj and Satyanaran were graduates and were preparing for competitive exams, Rituraj was BA first year student.

(With PTI inputs)

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