Lovers commit suicide

BANGALORE: Two lovers from Mysore city allegedly committed suicide by jumping from 300 feet Sholay Hill  in Ramanagaram district  and their bodies were found on Tuesday.Police said that they were missing since Monday and committed suicide at the Sholay Hill, also known as  Ramadevara Betta. The deceased have been identified as Saleem (22) and Zaheera (18), residents of Kurimandi in Mysore.Police said that the duo  went to the hill on Monday morning on a two-wheeler but did not return till late in the night. The police searched for them with the help of local people and traced the bodies at a steep portion of the hill. They suspect that the two may have fallen from nearly 300 ft, resulting to death.A witness said that the two were engaged in serious conversation atop the hill. Later, the boy tried to commit suicide by jumping from the top but was stopped by the girl. Eventually, the youth jumped off from the hill dragging the girl along with him holding her hand, the boy said. Ramanagaram police are investigating the case.