Both belonged to the same caste and it is probably related to a love affair, the SHO said, adding that no complaint had been received yet.
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The bodies of a young couple were found hanging from a tree in a village in Jethwara police station limits about 30 km from here, police said on Tuesday.
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The bodies have been sent for post mortem, Jethwara police station SHO Abhishek said.
The deceased youth was 19 years old while the woman was 18, he said.
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Both belonged to the same caste and it is probably related to a love affair, the SHO said, adding that no complaint had been received yet.
Villagers claimed the couple was in a relationship and alleged that they were murdered and their bodies hanged, the police said, adding that a probe was underway.
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