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Bodies of teenaged lovers found hanging

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Press Trust of India Khunti (Jharkhand)
Bodies of two teenaged boy and a girl, who had been in love, were found hanging from a tree in Bindadiri village under Murhu police station of Khunti district today.

Superintendent of Police, Anish Gupta, the 17-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl were missing since Monday and their bodies were found today.

They were in love and wanted to get married. However, as both the victims belonged to the same clan, marriage was not possible as per tribal custom, he said.

The bodies were sent for post-mortem.

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First Published: May 13 2015 | 9:22 PM IST

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