Alappuzha: A 38-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl tragically died by suicide after jumping in front of the Netravati Express near Karuvatta railway station on Wednesday around 11 am.

The deceased have been identified as Sreejith, a native of Cheruthana, and a minor girl from Naduvattom. Their bodies were taken to Harippad Taluk Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Haripad police have launched an investigation and stated that the exact cause of death will be known after the inquest report is completed.

However, a Cheruthana Panchayat official revealed to Onmanorama that the two were in a relationship. The official further claimed that Sreejith’s wife had filed for divorce after learning about the affair, and the couple took the extreme step in the aftermath of these developments.