Patna: Four tourists, including two women, from Bengaluru were found hanging in their room at a dharmshala in Bihar's Nalanda district on Friday, a police official said.
The incident occurred in Rajgir town, a major pilgrimage site for both Buddhists and Jains.
The police broke open the door of their room and found the four tourists dead.
Rajgir DSP Sunil Kumar Singh said, "At around 9:40 am, the manager of the dharmshala informed the Rajgir police station that some people had arrived from Bengaluru and were staying in a room. A foul smell was emanating from that room."
Singh said that when the police personnel, in the presence of a magistrate, entered the room, the four were found hanging.
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Singh added that the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team in Patna was called for inspection.
He added that efforts were being made to contact the family members of the deceased.
"After the forensic team's investigation and post-mortem examination, further legal action will be taken," the DSP said.