BODY OF YOUNG WOMAN FOUND

BODY OF YOUNG WOMAN FOUND

1-JULY-ENG 8

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA----------------------------The body of an unidentified young woman, found in a water reservoir (*ahar*) in Padariya village under the Charpokhari police station area, was identified on the second day. She has been identified as Anju Kumari (19), daughter of Gulabi Mandal, a resident of Vishwas Ravani village under the Hanwara police station area in Jharkhand's Godda district.

It is worth noting that on Monday morning, the police had recovered the unidentified body from the reservoir in Padariya village. Her face and body were in a highly decomposed state. Consequently, the Charpokhari police sent the body to Sadar Hospital for a post-mortem; however, due to the advanced state of decomposition, it was referred to Patna for the procedure.

Meanwhile, the deceased's father, Gulabi Mandal, stated that she had left their home in Jharkhand around 9 AM on June 26 without informing anyone. When she did not return by evening, the family searched extensively for her but without success. Subsequently, the family lodged a missing person report at the local police station.

He revealed that two months prior, his daughter had connected with one Seetu Yadav from Ara via Instagram, and they were involved in a romantic relationship. She had left home to meet him in Ara. On Monday evening, the family received information from the Godda police that their daughter had been murdered in Ara and her body was at Sadar Hospital. Upon receiving this news, the family arrived at Sadar Hospital on Tuesday.

In this connection, the deceased's father, Gulabi Mandal, has lodged a named FIR at the local police station, accusing Seetu Yadav of murder. The police are making efforts to identify and arrest the accused. According to the police, the deceased's mobile phone was found broken at the scene. An FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) team visited the site and collected evidence.

It is reported that the deceased was the third of four sisters and one brother. Her family includes her mother, Leela Devi; three sisters—Pinki Devi, Sajan Devi, and Anokha Kumari; and a brother, Niranjan Kumar. Following the incident, the deceased young woman's home was plunged into grief. Her mother, Leela Devi, and all other family members are inconsolable.