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Sensation in Motihari as Newly Married Couple Found Dead in Suspicious Circumstances
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News18•12-10-2026, 14:16
Sensation in Motihari as Newly Married Couple Found Dead in Suspicious Circumstances
- •A newly married couple who had a love marriage was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Harpur Rai village under the Harsidhi police station area in Motihari, Bihar.
- •The deceased have been identified as Parvez Alam and Soni Khatoon, who had eloped and married against their families' wishes about a year ago.
- •Police reached the spot upon receiving information and initiated an investigation with the help of a forensic science lab team to gather evidence.
- •Authorities are probing all possible angles, and the exact cause of death remains unclear pending the post-mortem report and complete investigation.
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The bodies of Parvez Alam and Soni Khatoon were found hanging from noises inside a house in Harpur Rai village. The couple had eloped and married about a year prior against their families' wishes.
The Harsidhi police station team took the bodies into custody and initiated legal procedures, while a Forensic Science Lab (FSL) team collected evidence from the spot to help determine the cause of death.
Police stated that the exact cause of death is not yet clear and attributing it solely to their love marriage would be inappropriate. The SHO noted that the matter is under investigation and the actual circumstances will become clear following the post-mortem report.
