BENGALURU: Lover of the girl who was strangled by her father for falling in love with a man of a different caste committed suicide. The boyfriend committed suicide by jumping in front of a train. The incident took place in Kolar, Karnataka. Keerthi (20), a native of Bodagurki in Bangarapet taluk of Kolar district was killed by her father Krishnamurthy (48). On learning about the girl's death, her boyfriend Gangadhar (24) jumped in front of the train and committed suicide.

It is reported that Keerthi, who belongs to the Golla community, and Gangadhar, a Dalit youth, were in love for a long time. Gangadhar asked Krishnamurthy to give his daughter in marriage but he opposed the relationship as Gangadhar was from a different caste. Krishnamurthy told both of them to withdraw from the relationship and not to see each other again.

Overcoming Krishnamurti's objections, the two met occasionally in secret. Krishnamurti found out about this the other day and strangled his daughter, Keerthi, to death. Gangadhar was missing after Keerti was killed by his father. His dead body was found on the railway track later.