Khordha, Apr 17: In a tragic incident, the bodies of a couple were found hanging from a tree near the roadside in Jankia locality of Odisha’s Khordha district on Thursday.
The deceased have been identified as Ajay Pradhan (43) and Shanti Sahu, both are residents of Rajsunakhala.
As per reports, some local people spotted the bodies of Ajay and Shanti hanging from a tree near the roadside at Goudapatna village under Jankia police limits and alerted the police.
Upon getting the information, police arrived at the scene and brought the bodies down. Subsequently, they were sent for post-mortem.
A scooter was also found parked on the road at some distance from the bodies.
Though the exact reason behind their death is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that the couple might have reached the spot on scooter and later committed suicide.
Further investigation into the matter was underway.
