Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Couple Found Hanging in Jalpaiguri Tea Estate
A young man named Prabhat and a woman named Pratima were found hanging from a tree in a tea plantation in Jalpaiguri.
They were in a relationship, but Pratima's family did not approve and forced her to marry someone else.
Despite this, Prabhat and Pratima continued to see each other and even declared they were married.
However, Pratima's family took her back home.
The next day, they were found dead.
The police are investigating to find out more about what happened.
A young man and a homemaker were found hanging from a tree in a tea plantation in Jalpaiguri.
The deceased are identified as Prabhat Adhikari, 27, and Pratima Roy, 25, from Tikatuli–Dwarikamari village.
Police suspect the duo committed suicide due to family opposition to their relationship.
Prabhat and Pratima were in a relationship, but Pratima's parents forced her to marry someone else.
The bodies were discovered by locals and sent for post-mortem examination at Jalpaiguri Government Medical College & Hospital.
- Who
- Prabhat Adhikari (27) and Pratima Roy (25)
- What
- Bodies found hanging from a tree
- When
- Monday morning
- Where
- Mainaguri block tea plantation, Jalpaiguri
- Why
- Suspected suicide due to family opposition to their relationship
- Location
- Mainaguri block tea plantation, Jalpaiguri
- Victims
- Prabhat Adhikari (27) and Pratima Roy (25)
- Date
- Monday morning
- Suspected Cause
- Suicide
- Investigating Authority
- Mainaguri police station
- Post-Mortem Location
- Jalpaiguri Government Medical College & Hospital