Mutilated bodies of a woman and her paramour were recovered from railway tracks of the Muribahal railway station at Salepada village in Balangir district on Tuesday morning.
The deceased were identified as Puja Rana of Baladha village and Krushnachandra Rana of Ghantabahal village.
Sources said the two were in illicit love relationship since long. However, families of both the deceased had been opposing their relationship and lodged complaints multiple times. The cops tried to settle the matter amicably but failed.
On Monday night, Puja’s husband and family members of Krushnachandra went to the Muribahal police station. However, the woman insisted on staying with her paramour. Finding no option, both families allowed them to stay together.
However, the two were found dead on the railway tracks near the Muribahal Railway Station in the morning. However, it was yet to be ascertained whether the two died by suicide or it is a murder.