The deceased have been identified as Banjipadar village people. The two had been missing for almost a week, according to the source. Locals initially noticed the dead near the settlement and alerted their relatives.
The police arrived on the scene and confiscated the bodies after being told. After registering an unnatural death case, they transferred the bodies for postmortem examination.
While the actual cause of their murders is unknown, it is believed to have been an act of honor killing. The locals were taken aback by the occurrence.