Tragic End: Elderly Couple's Final Journey to Ganga

An elderly couple from Aligarh, identified as Pooran Singh and Chameli Devi, died after consuming a poisonous substance in Ramghat, Bulandshahr. The couple, from Mohammadpur Badhera, had frequent domestic disputes. They went to the Ganga River, where they ate poisoned food. Singh died at the scene, while Devi died en route to the hospital.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Bulandshahr | Updated: 10-10-2025 21:26 IST | Created: 10-10-2025 21:26 IST
Tragic End: Elderly Couple's Final Journey to Ganga
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An elderly couple from Aligarh tragically died after allegedly consuming a poisonous substance in the Ramghat area of Bulandshahr on Friday, as confirmed by local police.

The victims, Pooran Singh, aged 72, and his wife Chameli Devi, aged 70, were from Mohammadpur Badhera village in Atrauli tehsil. The couple was known to have frequent domestic disputes.

On Friday morning, they traveled to Ramghat to take a dip in the sacred Ganga River. It was there that they ingested food laced with poison. Singh passed away on the scene, and Devi succumbed while being transported to the hospital.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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