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A suspected suicide pact between a young couple took a dramatic turn in Prayagraj, India’s Uttar Pradesh, after the woman reportedly backed out at the last moment while her boyfriend jumped into the Yamuna River.
The incident occurred on Thursday (July 16) at the New Yamuna Bridge, police said.
According to authorities, the couple had allegedly planned to die by suicide together.
However, while the young man jumped into the river, the woman did not follow through.
Police, assisted by local divers, launched a rescue operation and pulled the man from the river alive.
He was later identified as Anu Gupta, police said.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.