Bodies of boy, girl found near railway station in Jharkhand's Chaibasa

It is suspected that the incident was a suicide stemming from a romantic relationship, the police officer added.A train ticket from Tatanagar to Chakradharpur on Sunday was recovered from the boys pocket.

Bodies of a boy and girl were found close to Sonua railway station in Jharkhand's Chaibasa district, a police officer said on Monday.

''We received the information from Sonua railway authorities and recovered the bodies of the boy and girl. They were stuck by the down Samaleshwari Express (Jagdalpur to Howrah) at around 1 am on Monday,'' said Sonua police station officer-in-charge, Shashi Bala Bhengra.

Police identified the bodies by questioning the nearby villagers.

''The deceased have been identified as Arjun Mahto (15) and Khushbu Mahto (17), both residents of Bhalurungi village within the Sonua police station jurisdiction. It is suspected that the incident was a suicide stemming from a romantic relationship,'' the police officer added.

A train ticket from Tatanagar to Chakradharpur on Sunday was recovered from the boy's pocket. The police have begun investigating the case and are currently questioning the family members of both deceased individuals.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination at Chakradharpur Sub Divisional Hospital.