There is an uproar surrounding the mysterious death of an interfaith couple in Uttar Pradesh. Local police sources indicate that the bodies of a Hindu youth and a Muslim girl were found together. The occurrence is related to the district of this state, in which recent incidents of intolerance and fragmentation related to faiths have been revealed across a wider social context.
Though it was initially seen as a suicide, investigators now state there is evidence of a larger conspiracy based on statements made by the family and recent social unrest in the area. Also, the couple had been facing social pressure and family opposition for being in the relationship. They had also been missing for a period of time- a police complaint was filed too. In that context of disappearance, the two bodies arriving together provoked another storm of controversy.
According to the local administration, the two bodies have been sent for post-mortem and an investigation has begun. Suspects are being interrogated, and additional security has been placed around the area of occurrence to deter the threat of rising tensions.
Human rights organizations have called for a quick and transparent investigation. They say, if enough was done, the lives of the two young people would have been upheld.
