Stories
Gujarat: Couple ends life on Instagram Live after family denies marriage permission
N
News18•07-10-2026, 10:29
Gujarat: Couple ends life on Instagram Live after family denies marriage permission
- •A 22-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl died by suicide in Dahod district of Gujarat after their families refused to approve their relationship.
- •The young man initiated an Instagram live stream from a wooded area in Singvad taluka, which was watched by about 50 people including family members.
- •Police reported that both belonged to the same community and shared the same surname, which led to the family withholding consent for marriage.
- •No suicide note was recovered from the scene, and police are currently recording statements from relatives and investigating further.
Key Questions Answered
A 22-year-old man named Rajesh Ninama and a 16-year-old minor girl took their lives in a wooded area of Singvad taluka after their families refused to approve their marriage because they belonged to the same community and shared the same surname.
The young man started a live stream on Instagram from a wooded area in Haripur village, which was being watched by about 50 people, including members of both families, who panicked and immediately alerted the police.
Following notification from panicked viewers watching the Instagram live stream, police teams reached the scene in Dahod district, removed the bodies, and initiated further legal proceedings while gathering statements from both families.
