Lucknow: Authorities have launched an investigation following the discovery of a 70-year-old woman’s body in a vacant plot in a village under the jurisdiction of the Mohanlalganj police station. The incident occurred late Wednesday. In connection with the case, police have detained three individuals, including some relatives of the deceased, for questioning as part of their inquiry into the circumstances surrounding her death.
Police, however, said the allegation had not been established and that the exact circumstances surrounding her death would be clear only after the postmortem and forensic examination. Police said the report would help establish the cause of death and whether the woman had suffered any sexual assault or other injuries. The body of woman was found in the vacant plot after which local residents informed the police. Some villagers raised suspicion that she may have been sexually assaulted before being killed. Police teams, including senior officers, reached the spot after receiving information. A forensic team examined the scene and collected evidence. Investigators have also obtained CCTV footage from the area and are examining it to reconstruct the sequence of events. Police have detained three suspects, who are reportedly relatives of the woman, including her nephews. They are being questioned about who was present at the spot and what led to the woman’s death. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination.