Britons found dead in hotel near Taj Mahal
A British couple in their twenties have been found dead in a hotel near to the Taj Mahal.
Local police in the Indian city of Agra said a man, aged 28, and a 24-year-old woman were found in a room at a hotel
A post-mortem examination is being carried out.
Police told the BBC they may have died of a drug overdose and there was no suggestion of any crime.
The UK Foreign Office confirmed it was aware of the deaths of two Britons but released no further details. A spokesman added: "We are providing consular assistance to the families."
The British High Commission is expected to inform the next of kin, and arrange for the bodies to be repatriated.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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