Couple found dead inside car in Mulund

Singh said, “We did not find any suicide note yet. So far, we have found that the duo were in a relationship. It appears that some of the family members did not approve of their relationship. It could be one of the reasons behind their taking the extreme step. We are yet to record the statements of families and friends.”

An officer said Khan had a cloth store in Mulund and had recently made a second-hand purchase of the four wheeler in which bodies of the couple were found. While Khan lived in Mulund with his family, Negi was a resident of Navi Mumbai.

According to the couple’s college friends, they got into a relationship while they were both in the second-year of their commerce degree college in Bhandup. Khan had earlier done a cabin crew training course and then had joined college. “For over four years they were in a relationship,” a college friend said.

Another college friend Somesh Pandey said, “Nearly a year back, Khan had started a cloth store and it was doing pretty well.” Pandey, who knew Negi as well, said, “Negi was currently working at an outlet in R City Mall at Ghatkopar and also undergoing a cabin crew training.”

A childhood friend of Khan said, “I had just met him yesterday and he had promised to meet me at the gym today. And then in the morning, I got the news of his death.” He added, “We knew Khan’s parents and they did not appear to be disapproving of her. They even knew about his relationship with Negi. In fact, we heard Khan had even visited Negi’s parents recently.”

Last month Khan had shared a post on social media that read, “The sad thing is, Kirkup said, “Suicide does not end the pain. It just passes it onto someone else.”