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Police recovered the bodies of a couple belong to Marwari community (South Asian ethno-linguistic group) from Marwaripatti of Joypurhat town on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Krishnalal Rungta, 59 and his wife Debi Runta, 53, residents of the area and owners of ' Payel Cloth Store'.
Locals said that the domestic help of the couple came to the house around 11 am and found their door opened.
As the couple did not respond despite her repeated call she informed the matter to the neighbours.
Their relatives and neighbour rushed in and found them dead, reports UNB.
On information, police recovered the bodies around 12:30pm and sent those to Joypurhat District Modern Hospital, Md MominulHaque, inspector of Sadar Police Station.
The couple might have been strangulated to death as there was no injury marks on their bodies, said the police official.
The neighbours said that there was no one in the house when the incident occured as the couple's son Bikki and Payel went to India for shopping.