Overview
- Villagers in Lahadra, under Bahadurgarh police limits in Hapur, discovered a semi-naked body in a sugarcane field behind brick kilns and alerted police.
- Police said the victim, believed to be around 30, had a severely charred face that has hindered identification.
- Officers suspect the woman was raped and murdered, with the body set on fire in an apparent attempt to destroy evidence.
- Investigators believe the killing likely occurred elsewhere and that the body was dumped in the field to conceal the victim’s identity.
- Clothing was partially burned and severe burns were observed across the body, no suspicious items were found nearby, and the autopsy report is pending.