Bijnor, 02

Nov (HS): Police reported on Sunday that the remains of a 19-year-old male and

a 15-year-old girl, both missing for five days, were discovered in an orchard

along the Bijnor-Chandpur road with rope marks around their necks. According to

Circle Officer Gautam Rai, Nikhil (19) and Chanchal (15) are Daranagar

residents. Chanchal resided in the house

just across from Nikhil.

Their dead

were discovered in a mango grove in Lakkhiwala village on Saturday night, he

added.

Nikhil and

Chanchal had gone missing on October 27, and their family had reported them

missing. Rai stated that the remains

were discovered when police were looking for them.

According to

Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha, both victims had rope traces around

their necks, indicating that they had committed suicide. The rope eventually snapped, and the bodies

fell to the ground. Police claimed the remains seemed to be two to three days

old and slightly decayed. Wild creatures ate parts of the girl's hand. The

remains have been sent for post-mortem examination, and an investigation is

ongoing, according to officials.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi