Highly-decomposed bodies of a couple were found in a flat in Kestopur in the northern parts of the city today, police said.
Neighbours in the Talbagan area in the Baguiati Police Station limits today complained of foul smell coming out of the flat this morning and police broke open the doors to the bodies of the couple - Rammohan Dutta (32) and Sukriti Tiwary (26).
Both the bodies were found to be tied with a rope around their necks with the window grills, a senior officer of Baguiati Police Station said.
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"The two persons were in a relationship which was not approved by their respective families. It seems that forced them to take this decision. We have started a probe into the matter," the officer said adding that they were waiting for the post-mortem report.