A teenage girl and her 21-year-old cousin allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan after their families opposed their marriage. The incident happened on Monday afternoon in Bawana.

According to a report by the Indian Express, the duo wanted to get married but did not have the approval of their families.

Gaurav Sharma, DCP, (Outer North) district, told the national daily that they received a call from a man saying that the two had hanged themselves with chunnis. Police also recovered a suicide note from the room, which purportedly read: We are sad and disappointed because our families won’t let us get married. They care about the family and pride but we care about us. Hence, we are taking this step.

We found them hanging from chunnis; while one was found hanging from a fan, the other was found hanging from a hook on the ceiling. A suicide note signed by the two has been recovered, Sharma told Indian Express, adding that no foul play is suspected.

According to the police, the man lived in Rajasthan’s Kota and was preparing for engineering entrance exams. The girl's family has said that the two were second cousins.

Police have also found that the couple tried to elope in the first week of December, but were caught. The girl's family had also filed an FIR, which was withdrawn once the couple was found. The girl’s paternal uncle said that until last year the man would come to meet her in Delhi every month.

"When his visits became frequent, we confronted him. He told us about their relationship and that they wanted to get married. We were shocked and told them to break off the relationship, the girl's uncle said.

Another police officer said, We suspect the couple planned the suicide. After the girl’s parents left for work, the man came to her house and they committed suicide.