Barabanki (UP), February 27 A young man and a woman were found hanging from a tree on the Hetmapur-Suratganj road here on Friday, with police suspecting that the two died by suicide, an official said.
The deceased have been identified as Haroon (22), a resident of Dashwantpur village, and Sheeba (20), a resident of Lalpur.
Villagers said that the two were in a romantic relationship. Family members are reportedly opposed to their relationship and were not in favor of marriage.
Both were reported missing from home a day earlier.
According to police, the bodies were found hanging from a guava tree by villagers in the area under the Mohammadpur Khala police station on Friday morning. Upon receiving information, a police team arrived and inspected the scene, and collected necessary evidence. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
Mohammadpur Khala Station House Officer Ashutosh Mishra said that prima facie, the case appears to be a suicide, but all aspects are being investigated.
The SHO said that the possibility of a family dispute, a love affair, and other probable angles are also being considered.
The actual cause of death will be revealed only after the post-mortem report is received, he said, adding that police are questioning family members.