Girl dies in UP's Meerut after consuming poison fearing arrest

A 19-year-old girl died in a hospital in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, after she allegedly consumed rat poison fearing arrest.

A 19-year-old girl died in a hospital in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, after she allegedly consumed rat poison fearing arrest.

The girl, identified as Swati, consumed poison on Tuesday along with her teenage sister, Priti (17) and mother, Anuradha.

The three reportedly tried to kill themselves after police conducted a raid on their house looking for her brother, Prince, accused of eloping with a woman from Chhaprauli village.

The women consumed poison as they feared that they would be arrested if Prince was not found.

All three were admitted to a hospital where they were undergoing treatment. While Swati died, the other two are said to be critical, as reported by news agency PTI.

On May 3, a resident of Chhaprauli village had lodged a police complaint alleging that a man, Prince, had eloped with his daughter.

Since then, the police have been searching for the couple.