Rajasthan: Engaged couple found hanging from tree
What's the story
The bodies of a young couple were found hanging from a tree in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district this morning.
The couple was engaged from childhood and their bodies were found in an agricultural field, 60 km from their native villages in Madhya Pradesh's Raigarh district.
The police suspect it was a case of suicide. An investigation into the matter is underway.
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Their bodies were found by a passerby this morning
The bodies of Pawan Dangi (20) of Ghodakheda village and Kanta Dangi (17) of Dariyapur village were found hanging from a tree today by a passerby.
A motorcycle belonging to Pawan was found parked about 100 meters from the spot and mobiles, IDs, a purse was seized from there but no suicide note was found.
Their bodies were handed to the families after post-mortem.
Statement
They were going to get married next year, says family
They left their houses yesterday afternoon and when they did not return for a few hours, their families called them. Pawan told them that Kanta was with him and they would return after a drive.
He was a Class-12 student while the girl had dropped out of school.
According to their families, they were going to get married next year once she turned 18.
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The police suspect it was a case of suicide
It seemed to be a case of suicide but the exact reason would be ascertained only after the post-mortem report. A case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered, police said.