Bhubaneswar, Oct 13: A 23-year-old man and his 20-year-old wife were found dead under suspicious circumstances at Bhimakhol Chowk in Odisha’s Nuapada district on Monday night, prompting police to launch an investigation.

The deceased have been identified as Sankirtan Gahir and his wife, Subhadra Gahir, residents of Khamtarai village under Khadial block. According to reports, the couple had been living at Bhimakhol Chowk for a considerable period.

Sources said Subhadra was found with a rope around her neck, while her husband was found dead on a bed. The circumstances leading to their deaths remain unclear, and police have not yet established the cause or sequence of events.

After receiving information about the incident, personnel from Khadial police station reached the spot and began an investigation. The bodies were recovered and sent for post-mortem examinations to determine the exact cause of death.

Police are expected to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident and gather relevant information as part of the investigation. The post-mortem findings are likely to be important in establishing how the couple died.

No further details about the possible circumstances or motive behind the incident were immediately available. Police have yet to disclose additional findings, and the case remains under investigation.

Further details are awaited as authorities continue efforts to establish the facts surrounding the deaths of the young couple.

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