According to the police, Vishnu and Greeshma were in love, but their families opposed their relationship as they belonged to different castes.
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Mangaluru (Karnataka): Two students of a private college here allegedly committed suicide by consuming rat poison at a lodge in Mangaluru. The deceased have been identified as Vishnu (22) and Greeshma (21).
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According to the police, Vishnu and Greeshma were in love, but their families opposed their relationship as they belonged to different castes.
"The couple had booked a room in a lodge on Friday. On Saturday evening they tried to commit suicide by consuming rat poison. However, the hotel staff took them to a hospital. Vishnu was declared dead on Sunday noon, while Greeshma died in the evening," police said.
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