They have been identified as Sudhanshu Raja (24) and Jyoti Thakur (22), both natives of Uttarakhand. However, the police haven't yet been able to ascertain whether they were married, a senior police official said.
The police have so far found no suicide note in the house or in possession of the deceased, the official said.
The incident came to light around 2.20 PM today when a neighbour went to their house and nobody opened the door for a long time. The cleaner in the area was called and with his help the neighbours entered the house and found the couple lying on the floor, the senior official said.
"An inquest has been initiated. Preliminary investigation suggests that they consumed some poisonous substance," DCP (East) B S Gurjar said.
According to the police, Raja and Thakur worked at private firms in Noida and they rented the room at Chilla village in Mayur Vihar area in late December. Neighbours have also told the police that the couple were under some financial burden.
They went somewhere around a week ago and returned home yesterday. Neighbours also claimed that they did not hear any noise suggesting any argument between the two, police added.
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