Two Found Dead at Digha Ghat in Patna in Suspected Murder-Suicide

Patna: The bodies of a young man and woman were found at Janardhan Ghat at Digha along JP Ganga Path, popularly known as Marine Drive, in Patna on Friday, in what police suspect to be a murder-suicide.

The deceased man has been identified as Rahul Raj (20), a resident of Madhubani, while the woman’s identity is yet to be confirmed.

According to eyewitnesses, the two had been sitting at the ghat for some time before an argument broke out. Shortly after, Rahul allegedly shot the woman before turning the gun on himself. A katta (countrymade pistol) and a live cartridge were recovered from a bag found at the scene.

Rahul, the only son of a government school teacher in Madhubani, was a BCA student at a private college in Patna. His father said Rahul had been in his village for the past two months and had returned to Patna earlier that day.

Patna City SP Sweety Sehrawat confirmed that forensic experts and a dog squad were assisting in the investigation. The woman’s family has yet to be traced, and efforts are underway to establish her identity.

Police are investigating the relationship between the two and the circumstances leading up to the incident.