Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) Two teenagers who had been apprehended in a case of house break-in allegedly committed suicide at an observation home for children in Maharashtra's Buldhana district, police said on Saturday.

The incident came to light on Friday night at the state-run remand home and observation centre at Yalgaon in Buldhana city, he said.

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The deceased were identified as Gajanan Bhangre (17) and Mangesh Daberao (15), he said.

Both were found hanging by a towel from a steel angle in the wall.

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They had been held on November 22 in connection with a burglary that had taken place between November 18 to 21 at Nirmalanagar in Shegaon.

Bhangre had run away while in police custody but was detained by a police team at Dongaon after two days,the official said.

Further is probe is on.

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