India, Jan. 31 -- Bodies of two Class 12 students were found with bullet injuries on Thursday evening in a rented apartment in Sasaram, police said.

The deceased, both 17 years old, were residents of different villages under the Karaghar police station area. The duo was supposed to appear for their Class 12 examination, which is scheduled to begin on Saturday, said a police officer.

Police said that both bodies were found side by side on the same bed in the rented room. The girl had a bullet injury to her neck, and the boy had a gunshot injury to his head.

A country-made pistol and two empty bullets were recovered from the room. A handwritten suicide note was also found in the boy's notebook, stating that he was responsible for the mur...