Tragic End for Couple in Jharkhand Forest

In Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, bodies of a couple in a live-in relationship were discovered hanging from a tree. The deceased, Jamini Singh and Basanti Singh, were found near a village forest. Basanti, previously married, had been living with Jamini for three months. Investigations are ongoing.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Jamshedpur | Updated: 06-08-2025 16:44 IST | Created: 06-08-2025 16:44 IST
Tragic End for Couple in Jharkhand Forest
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In a tragic discovery, the bodies of a couple in a live-in relationship were found hanging from a tree in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district on Wednesday, according to local police reports.

The deceased individuals, identified as Jamini Singh, 24, and Basanti Singh, 20, were located hanging from a neem tree in a forested area near Poklabeda village, within the Patamda police station jurisdiction, approximately 30 km from Jamshedpur.

Basanti, who had left her husband to live with Jamini, a daily wage laborer, for the past three months, had her body sent along with Jamini's to MGM Hospital in Jamshedpur for post-mortem. The police are currently investigating the cause of the incident.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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