Woman's Decomposed Body Found In Bed Box In Delhi’s Shahdara; House Owner Detained

Police said the house owner, identified as Vivekanand Mishra, aged between 55-60 years, has been detained and is currently being questioned. The woman's identity remains unknown.

Representational Image | In Delhi's Shahdara area, police discovered a decomposed body of a woman wrapped in a blanket inside a bed box in a flat.

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A decomposed body of a woman, aged surrounding 35-40 years, was found wrapped in a blanket inside a bed box in a flat in the Shahdara area of Delhi on Friday. The house owner, identified as Vivekanand Mishra, aged between 55-60 years, has been detained and is currently being questioned. The woman's identity remains unknown, police said.

Police stated that following a foul smell coming from a DDA Flat in the area, a PCR call was received at Vivek Vihar Police Station. "When police reached the spot, they found the house locked from the outside and traces of blood near the back door," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said, news agency PTI reported.

Shahdara Additional DCP, Neha Yadav, told IANS that when they arrived at the scene, the house was locked from the outside. "We received a PCR call regarding a foul smell coming from inside a house. When we arrived at the scene, the house was locked from the outside. After breaking the lock and entering, we noticed a strong odor, particularly from the bed. Upon opening it, we found a bag containing a decomposed body of a woman, estimated to be around 35-40 years old," she added.

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After the police opened the premises, the decomposed body of the woman was found inside a bed storage compartment, which was wrapped in a blanket, he said, adding that the woman appears to be married as she was wearing red bangles.

Police also said that forensic teams inspected the crime scene and further investigation is underway.

A senior police officer confirmed that the murder appears to have occurred two to three days ago. Initial investigation confirmed that the house owner, Vivekanand Mishra, entered the flat on Thursday night and Friday afternoon, sources said.

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