Teen Girl, 16, and Man, 20, Found Hanging From Tree in Jharkhand’s Gumla

Overview

• The deceased were identified as Ramesh Cheek Baraik, 20, and Soni Kumari, 16, found near a pond in Suruhu village under Kamdara police limits.
• Post-mortem examinations were completed at Gumla Sadar Hospital, and the bodies were handed over to their families.
• An unnatural-death case has been registered, and investigators say the inquiry is ongoing across all angles.
• Officers cited local accounts that the pair were in a relationship and that family acceptance was in question, which remains unconfirmed.
• Police conducted a panchnama at the scene and recovered a bag and a water bottle as part of evidence collection.