Kushinagar,

02 July (HS): The deaths of a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman were

discovered hanging from a tree in a village here on Wednesday, according to

authorities.

They

stated the event occurred in Parsauni village, Kushinagar district. Villagers

discovered the bodies on a tree in the middle of sugarcane fields and informed

police and the victims' relatives, they said. A crew from Tamkuhiraj station

went to the location and examined the situation. According to Station House Officer

Sushil Kumar Shukla, the deceased -- Rahul Nishad, son of Asharfi Nishad, and

Aansu, daughter of Ramdev Kushwaha -- were neighbours.

The

killings have aroused several concerns, and the authorities are looking into

both the murder and suicide possibilities, he added. The bodies were

found at around 5 am. Both were hanging from the same tree, with their knees

touching the ground. Blood stains were found near the youth's body, and the

girl had a deep injury mark on her head, SHO Shukla told reporters. He

added that the bodies have been sent for post-mortem. We are examining

all evidence and questioning local residents, the officer said, adding

that adequate police presence has been deployed in the area to maintain law and

order.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi