Overview
- Police recovered skeletal remains on January 7 from a mustard field in Kubehra village, about 300 metres from the family home.
- A villager named Chandraprakash alerted officers after spotting the remains near the Gomti river area, and the site was documented before removal.
- A sari found at the spot was identified by husband Pitambar as his missing wife Poonam’s, who was reported missing on December 13, 2025.
- Officers described the remains as highly decomposed and sent them for post-mortem and DNA profiling to determine identity and cause of death.
- Relatives accused the husband and staged a protest; police say he is under scrutiny as they pursue multiple leads, including call records and prior domestic-dispute reports.