LUCKNOW, Nov. 9 -- The bodies of two teenage girls, aged 17 and 15, were found hanging from a tree in a village in Shahjahanpur district on Monday morning, police said.

Shahjahanpur circle officer (Sadar) Shubham Verma said the two girls were friends and police were gathering information to ascertain the circumstances surrounding their deaths. He said both bodies had been sent for the post-mortem examination.

Reports said the incident came to light around 8 am in Haraiya village under the jurisdiction of Nigohi police station. The bodies were found hanging from separate dupattas tied to the same tree.

The discovery triggered an alarm in the village, with residents gathering at the spot. Police reached the scene after receiving informat...