Kaushambi (UP), Apr 16 (PTI) The body of a woman was found stuffed inside a metal trunk, which was allegedly dumped by two men in a car, near a highway in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi, police said on Thursday.
According to the police, around 8 pm on Wednesday, some locals saw two men arriving at the spot near Kalyanpur village along NH-2 and dumping a metal trunk before speeding away.
Suspecting something suspicious, the locals immediately alerted the police.
Kokhraj police reached the scene and upon opening the box, recovered the body of a woman stuffed inside, the police said, adding that the victim seemed to be in her mid-30s.
Subsequently, the body was taken into custody and sent for post-mortem examination, officials said.
Prima facie, it seems that the woman was murdered elsewhere and her body dumped along the highway by the accused with a motive of disposing of the evidence, Superintendent of Police Satyanarayan Prajapat.
A forensic team has been sent to the spot to collect evidence, he said, adding that the identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.
Efforts are underway to identify the woman and trace the accused, the SP added. PTI COR CDN NB
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