Bodies of two girls found hanging from tree in UP

Farukkhabad, August 27

The bodies of two girls, aged 15 and 18, were found hanging from a tree outside a village in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehgarh on Tuesday. The police have launched an investigation into what is prima facie believed to be a case of double suicide.

Fathegarh Superintendent of Police Alok Priyadarshi said the bodies were recovered outside a village in the Kayamganj police station area on Tuesday morning, and a probe into the matter was underway.

“Upon being alerted about it, a local police team reached the spot for inspection. The girls are said to be 15 and 18 years old. They are said to be close friends who lived in the same neighbourhood. The bodies were hanging with two 'dupattas', which were tied together. The necks were tied at each end of the ‘dupatta’ which went across the tree," Priyadarshi said.

He said Prime facie it appeared to be a case of suicide; however, the details could be ascertained only after the postmortem report.

The district police chief said a mobile phone was found near the tree and a SIM card was recovered from the clothes of one of the girls. Police officials said the recovered items have been sent for a probe so that other details could be obtained.

The families of the girls have been contacted, and a written complaint is being received from them, he said.

Police teams have been formed to crack the case, he added.