BAREILLY: Unable to bear the humiliation of scolding by her father on her alleged love affair with a local boy, a girl committed suicide by drinking acid on Monday. After hearing of his daughter's death, even the father took the extreme step by jumping in front of a moving train.

Twenty five-year-old Bhawna, a resident of Lavakheda village in Nawabganj tehsil, had an affair with a boy in Bareilly. According to the locals, when Bhawna's father, Nathu Lal, who was a retired teacher, learnt about her alleged affair, on Sunday night, he advised her not to meet the boy. When she did not agree, Nathu Lal (60) scolded her and forbade her to visit Bareilly, where is met the boy on way to her beautician training course.

Locals said that embarrassed with the scolding of her father, Bhawna committed suicide Monday morning by drinking acid, which was kept for cleaning toilets. Seeing his daughter in pain, Nathu Lal told his family that he would never return home, said a villager. Bhawna was admitted to a hospital where she later succumbed to injuries.

The family members received information in the evening that Lal too committed suicide by jumping in front of the Bareilly-Lal Kua passenger train at Manav Rahit Railway Crossing in Bhojipura area.

Locals said that Lal took this step as he thought he was responsible for his daughter's condition. The report of death of father and daughter sent shockwaves in the region.

Circle officer, Nawabganj, Digambar Khuswaha said, "It is a tragic incident. But as we did not receive any complaint related to this matter, an FIR hasn't been lodged."