In a deeply tragic incident that has left the Odia community in shock, a young couple from Odisha’s Keonjhar district was found dead in their rented house in the Jubuni police station area of Bengaluru on Tuesday.

The deceased, identified as 28-year-old Rakesh Patra and his wife, 26-year-old Seemarani Patra, hailed from Telkoi Deuldiha village in Keonjhar district. Police suspect that the couple died by suicide, although the exact cause of death is yet to be determined.

According to preliminary reports, the couple had been residing in Bengaluru for nearly three years and was employed at a local sewing company. They reportedly fell in love while working there and got married soon after.

However, sources close to the family revealed that Rakesh had quit his job two months ago. Since then,

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