Overview

• Police in Korba district registered a case and are probing relatives’ claims that the girlfriend’s family induced him to consume poison.
• The victim has been identified in reports as Krishna or Krishan Kumar Pando of Deopahri village, with his age reported as either 20 or 22.
• According to police accounts, he was called to his girlfriend’s home in Sonari where some family members allegedly told him to take poison to prove his love.
• He later informed his family and was taken to the Lemru primary health centre before being referred to the Korba district hospital, where he died on October 8.
• No charges or arrests have been announced, and media reports do not include statements from the girlfriend’s family as the inquiry continues.