Puri, Jun 2: A husband and wife were found hanging inside their locked house at Arjunsinghpur village under Satasankha police outpost limits in Odisha's Puri district on Tuesday, a source said.

The deceased were identified as Bhaskar Chandra Das (40) and his wife Kajal Das.

According to the source, neighbours became suspicious after noticing that the couple's house remained closed in the morning. Despite repeated calls, there was no response from inside. They subsequently informed the Satasankha police outpost.

When police reached the spot and received no response, they looked through a window and found the couple hanging from ropes inside the house.

A scientific team was called to the scene. In the presence of the Pipili SDPO and an Additional Tahsildar, the door was broken open and both bodies were recovered.

Police said Bhaskar Das was employed as a night guard at a mattress manufacturing unit. Preliminary investigation suggests that the couple may have taken the extreme step following a domestic dispute, though the exact reason is yet to be established.

A suicide note has been recovered from the house and seized by the scientific team.

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Police launched a detailed investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the deaths.

Youth Found Dead Near Tarapur Hill In Jajpur
In a separate incident, a 27-year-old man died under suspicious circumstances near Tarapur Hill under Dharmasala police station limits in Odisha's Jajpur district, prompting a police investigation.

The deceased was identified as Bhabani Shankar Singh, son of late Bhagaban Singh from Asanabahali village under Jakhapura police station limits.

According to the source, Bhabani had reportedly arrived near the historic Tarapur Hill area on Monday evening in a car. His health allegedly deteriorated at the spot under circumstances that remain unclear.

Two youths accompanying him later took him to the Dharmasala Community Health Centre, where doctors declared him dead.

Following the information, police reached the hospital, seized the body and launched an investigation. The two youths were detained and being questioned at the time of filing this report.

The source said the detained individuals are suspected to be drug addicts, and police are examining whether the death was linked to substance abuse or related activities. However, police have not officially confirmed the cause of death.

The deceased's mother, Ranjita Singh, who is serving as an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police at Niali Police Station in Cuttack district, reached the hospital after being informed of the incident.

Police said the exact cause of death will be known only after post-mortem and forensic reports are received.