Two persons were found dead in Gaurishankar VDC-8, Sarlahi, on Sunday. The mutilated bodies were found in a field behind the house of to Kuldip Mahato.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the victims might have been murdered over personal vendetta, according to police.

There were bruises and bullet injuries on the bodies.

One of the deceased has been as Mukesh Kumar, 41, of Sonbarsa in India. The identity of another victim is yet to be ascertained. Investigation officials suspected that the victims were murdered on Saturday night.

There were multiple cut injuries on Mukesh’s body. He had been assaulted with sharp weapon before being shot in head from point-blank range, said police. Some of his fingers have been severed. Another victim was shot at his abdomen and head.

The incident took place in a sugarcane field. Mukesh’s motorcycle with Indian number plate was recovered from Mahato’s house.

DSP Ramesh Khadka said that Mahato was not found in his house.