Young couple found hanging in Noida

27 July,2009 12:01 PM IST |   |  IANS

A young man and woman were found hanging from an electric pole and a tree respectively early Monday in Noida, police said.


A young man and woman were found hanging from an electric pole and a tree respectively early Monday in Noida, police said.

The bodies were noticed in the morning by passersby in Sector 15A of Noida, adjacent to New Delhi.

"The man has been identified as Pappu Katiyar, a resident of Ashok Nagar locality of Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), while the woman has not been identified yet. They seem to be in their mid-twenties," Special Superintendent of Police (Noida) Ashok Kumar told IANS.

"The bodies have been sent for autopsy. Police in Pilibhit have been informed and attempts are being made to get more information about the background of the man," Kumar said.

"Fingerprints from the electric pole have been taken and are being examined minutely. Other forensic evidence is also being collected from the spot, including the tree where the woman was found hanging. The distance between the tree and the electric pole is around five to seven metres," the officer added.

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