The headless and naked body of a woman was found on a national highway at Gujaini in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh in a suspicion of rape and murder. The police are in the process of discovering and identifying the identity of the woman using CCTV footage.
CCTV footage from a hospital across the highway shows a woman with a similar build walking several hours before a body was discovered on the highway. The woman in the footage is wearing grey trousers, and fragments of a grey garment were discovered near the body.
According to NDTV, police reported that the body was first spotted at 6:15 a.m. yesterday. To investigate this case, three teams have been formed. There are no CCTV cameras at the location where the body was found, but a camera about 3 km away captured images of a woman walking alone. The clothing she wore matches pieces found on the highway. The police are reviewing the footage for further clues.
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To determine the cause of death, the body has been sent for a post-mortem. No missing person report in the district matches the body found on the highway. Officers are using the footage to ask residents if they have any information about the woman.
A forensic team has collected samples of teeth and bones for testing. A senior police officer stated that they are investigating to figure out whether this was an accident or a crime and are trying to determine if the victim was a local resident or from elsewhere.
Lok Sabha MP and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, has requested quick action in the chilling case. "In another shocking case of crime against women, a woman's headless, naked body was found on a highway in Kanpur. The matter should be investigated fairly and such punishment should be meted out so that criminals get scared and such incidents are not repeated," Yadav said.