Phulbani: A college romance that blossomed into a secret inter-caste marriage ended in tragedy on Saturday after a 22-year-old youth attempted suicide by slitting his own throat in Kandhamal district.

The incident occurred at Dugudipari village under Kalinga Panchayat in G. Udayagiri, where the youth, identified as Shubhranshu Sahu of Khajuripada, attempted to take his life following a dispute with his wife.

According to police, Shubhranshu and the 21-year-old woman, identified as Khushi in the report, had fallen in love while studying at Phulbani College. Their friendship gradually turned into a romantic relationship, leading the couple to marry secretly without informing their families.

However, when it became known that the girl belonged to a different caste, Shubhranshu’s family re

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