Sensation prevailed in Dhammara village under Gunga police station precincts after a young couple committed suicide by hanging with the ceiling in the afternoon on Friday.
Police said that a young couple was found hanging in the afternoon on Friday. The two were identified as Arjun Singh (22) and Shilpi alias Pappi Kushwaha (19).
Circumstantial evidence suggests that the two were in relationship but reason of suicide remained unknown. The family members would be questioned to reveal the reason of death.
In the initial investigation police have found that the girl went missing at around 3 in the night on Thursday and family members lodged complaint in the afternoon on Friday after she failed to return home.
Brother of girl Pawan during searching her found that Arjun was also missing from work and possibly accompanied his sister after which he went to check Arjun’s house and found the two hanging.
Police were informed and a team reached the spot and started investigation.
The boy used to live alone at a shanty owned by his maternal grandmother for the past two years and presently working at the digging work of a well in the village.
Bodies were sent for the post mortem after the preliminary investigation. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and started further investigation.
Family members of the girl refused any kind of altercation over the issue of relationship with the boy and also confessed that they were not aware of Arjun’s involvement with their daughter. Arjun hails from Sheelkheda village Ahmedpur. The possibility of killing the two could be denied said the police.