Unmarried couple run over by train in Ambattur, suicide suspected

Chennai

An unmarried couple was run over by an express train near Ambattur railway station during the wee hours of Monday and police suspect that it could have been a suicide since their families opposed their relationship. The deceased M Jayakumar (25) of Tiruvannamalai and S Saranya Sri (20) of Andhra Pradesh had been staying at separate hostels in Padi. Jayakumar worked as a collection agent for a private bank, while Saranya Sri was employed at an automobile manufacturing unit. The incident happened around 12.30 am and police received information around 4 am. Passengers who came to Ambattur station spotted two bodies and alerted the railway police. Avadi railway police retrieved the bodies and sent them to Kilpauk Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination. Further investigations are on.