Palghar, Nov. 27 -- A couple was found dead in an apparent suicide pact in Palghar district, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place in Sarshi village of Vikramgad taluka, where the two were facing opposition to their relationship from family members and villagers.
Police identified the deceased as Naresh Lahu Nadge, 35, a married man with two children, and Sarika Shankar Mahala, 24, an unmarried woman.
According to investigators, the two had been in a relationship that reportedly faced strong disapproval from both families and the local community, which police believe may have pushed them into distress.
The two left their homes on Monday and were found the next day by villagers, who discovered their bodies hanging from a tre...