A couple was found hanging from a tree in a field in Rashidpur village on Wednesday, with police suspecting suicide because of stress over not having children, officials said. The bodies of Bhanu Pratap (38) and his wife Rama Devi (35) were found around 500 metres from their house after locals spotted them at about 3 am and alerted police, Additional Superintendent of Police Shwetabh Pandey said.
According to police, the couple had been married for nearly 14 years and had no children.
Family members told investigators that the couple had been under mental stress over the issue and had sought treatment in Agra and Aligarh.
Senior Superintendent of Police Ilamaran visited the spot and directed officials to conduct a detailed probe. A forensic team and dog squad also collected evidence from the scene.
"Preliminary inquiry suggests the couple shared cordial relations but remained distressed due to childlessness. However, all other angles are also being examined," Pandey said.
Villagers claimed that Rama Devi had gone to the fields on Tuesday evening and had not returned.
Some locals suspect that Bhanu Pratap may have taken the extreme step after finding his wife hanging, though police have not officially confirmed the sequence of events.
Police said the exact cause of death would be ascertained only after the post-mortem examination report is received.
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