India, Feb. 6 -- The bodies of two men and two women from Bengaluru were found hanging in a room at a dharamshala (rest house) in Bihar's Rajgir town on Friday, police said. The bodies were recovered after the Digambar Jain Dharamshala manager reported a foul smell emanating from the room.

Police said they were investigating whether it was a case of suicide or murder. The four are believed to have been staying at the dharmshala since January 31.

Police cited a preliminary investigation and said it suggested the four had died days earlier. They added that the exact cause of the deaths remains unclear. Police said the dharamshala's staff had not seen the four since Monday, when the room was last opened.

Investigators were awaiting autops...