Banda (UP), May 21 (PTI) Bodies of a 21-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl were found hanging from a tree in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said on Wednesday.

According to Naraini Circle Officer Ambuja Trivedi, the bodies of the two were found hanging from a tree in a field in Bhavai village under the Naraini police station limits after local residents alerted authorities on Wednesday morning.

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Both had gone missing from their homes around midnight, Trivedi said.

Preliminary investigation suggests the two were in a relationship and belonged to the same community. Their bodies have been sent for post-mortem and further investigation is underway, the officer added.

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