New Delhi: A headless and unclothed body of a woman was found on the Kanpur national highway on Wednesday. Police said that the body was found at around 6.15 am on the highway near Gujaini in Kanpur, NDTV reported. There have been constant speculations that the woman was reportedly raped and murdered, however, the investigation into the incident is still on.
The report stated that even 24 hours after the incident, the identity of the victim was not yet made. No cameras were covering the exact location. Footage from a CCTV camera 3 km away showed a woman walking alone in matching clothing, police said as per the report. They further added that three teams have been formed to investigate the case.
As per the latest update, the body of the woman has been sent for post-mortem to identify the cause of the death. So far, no missing person reports in the district match the victim. A forensic team has gathered teeth and bone samples for analysis.
According to a senior police officer, the investigation is examining whether the incident involved foul play or was an accident. They are also working to determine if the victim was a local resident or from another area, according to the report.
Samajwadi Party Supremo Akhilesh Yadav took to X to slam the state government. He wrote, “In another heartbreaking incident of crime against women in UP, a headless, naked body of a woman was found on the highway of Kanpur. Morality says that the evidence of ruthless violence and immense physical torture inflicted on the deceased should not be mentioned. There should be an impartial investigation in the direction of the suspicion that the deceased was raped and then murdered, and the criminals should be identified and given such punishment that can provide justice to the deceased and create fear in the minds of those who commit the crime by defying the police and the government, so that such crimes against women do not recur.”