Dead bodies of a young couple were found at Bankasole jungle falling under Ghatsila police station area on Tuesday morning.

The man was hanging from a tree, while the woman’s body was found lying under the same tree.

The dead couple was noticed by Some villagers who had gone to collect firewood from the jungle. It was they who alerted the police. Following which the OC of Ghatsila police station, Indradeo Ram visited the spot.

“Two unidentified bodies were found in the Bankasole jungle this morning. From the preliminary investigation it could not be ascertained whether this is a case of suicide or murder. But it is for certain that the love affair led to the couple’s death,” said Ram while talking to The Telegraph Online.

He said the woman appeared to be 25-year-old whereas the man was around 30-year-old, and both the deceased appeared to be hailing from decent families.

He pointed out there was no mark of injury in the woman’s body except for a lacerated mark on her neck.

“It might be possible that the man had first strangulated her to death and later he committed suicide by hanging himself from the tree. The fact can be unfolded after the post-mortem is conducted,” said OC.

The police shifted the bodies to the MGM Medical College mortuary.

According to police, the bodies will be kept there for the next 72 hours so that they can be identified before the autopsy.

The finding of the couple's bodies in the jungle close to Bankasole village has triggered a sensation in the nearby villages leading to a large number of people visiting the spot.