Kundapur : A young pair travelling in a bus from Nelamangala to Kundapur on November 28, Wednesday, attempted suicide resulting in the death of the young girl, while the youth has been hospitalized in a critical state.

They were travelling in the sleeper coach bus. The deceased girl has been identified as Manasa, a I PUC student of Chikkaballapur PU College, while the youth as Manjunath, a Second PUC student  of the same college.

The two had boarded the bus at Nelamangala on Tuesday night but did not wake up even after the bus reached Kundapur when the suicide attempt came to light.

Reports said they had consumed large quantities of anxinil tablets and   also aluminum phosphide tablets take t he extreme step.   Blister packs of 80 anxinil tablets were also found and of which 50 had been consumed.

The girl’s parents have already arrived to Kundapur. Meanwhile, it has been learnt that the two had married before deciding to commit suicide.

Kundapur police have registered a case.