Six make suicide pact in Rajasthan; 3 dead, 1 injured | Photo Credit: Times Now

Jaipur: Allegedly depressed over not being able to land a job, three friends died while one was critically injured after they purportedly jumped before a moving train passing through Alwar district in Rajasthan on Tuesday evening. As per the police, a primary investigation leads to suspicion of a suicide pact between the friends as they were depressed on account of unemployment, however, the precise reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained.

The police on Thursday told news agency PTI that according to two of their friends, there were six of the friends initially who planned to end their lives by coming before a moving train while they were near the railway tracks.

The deceased, as per the police, were identified as Rituraj Meena, 17, Satyanarayan Meena, 22 and Manoj, 24, while Abhishek Meena, 22, was severely injured. The other two friends who could not muster enough courage to take the extreme step.

As per Rajendra Singh, Alwar Superintendent of Police, the matter is presently being thoroughly investigated as there are multiple versions of the incident reported. Once the investigation is over, they would be able to come up with the concrete cause hidden behind.

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As per another police official, one of the boys who did not take the plunge said that Satyanarayan had called him the tracks. They told him that they are taking their own lives out of depression over being unemployed. While Rituraj was a first year Bachelor of Arts student, Satyanarayan and Manoj had already graduated and were preparing for a competitive examination. Abhishek is presently receiving treatment at a hospital in Jaipur.

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