Three attempt suicide, girl dies

A girl died and two members of her family are battling for life after the three allegedly attempted to commit suicide at Holenarsipur on Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Fida (13). Her brother Jabbir and mother Rehana Banu are undergoing treatment at a private hospital here. According to the relatives of the trio, Mr. Jabbir had an affair with a girl in the neighbourhood. Both the families had consented for their marriage. However, the girl's family recently changed their decision and fixed her marriage with someone else. This had prompted them to take the extreme step.