Fatehpur Double Murder: Bodies of Unidentified Woman, Child Found in Uttar Pradesh’s Bajapur Village; Probe Underway As Murder Suspected (Watch Video)
The bodies of an unidentified woman and a one-year-old girl were found dumped in the bushes along a drain at a village in neighbouring Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.
Banda, October 22: The bodies of an unidentified woman and a one-year-old girl were found dumped in the bushes along a drain at a village in neighbouring Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.
The bodies were found near Bajapur village in the Malwan area on Monday evening, prompting an investigation into the matter, they said. Both victims appear to have been murdered and their bodies discarded in the bushes, a police officer said. Barabanki Shocker: Rape Survivor Forced To Withdraw Complaint After Cops Make Accused Pay Her INR 50,000.
Police on Double Murders in Fatehpur's Bajapur Village
"A woman, aged around 25 years, and a one-year-old girl were found dead around 7 pm on Monday in the bushes by the drain adjacent to the fields of Bajapur village, following information from locals," Fatehpur Additional Superintendent of Police Vijay Shankar Mishra told PTI. The bodies seem to be two to three days old. It appears that both were killed with a sharp weapon before being thrown into the bushes, Mishra added. Pratapgarh Shocker: Minor Tied to Pillar, Brutally Thrashed by 4 for Allegedly Stealing INR 10 in Uttar Pradesh; Probe Launched After Disturbing Video Surfaces.
The officer said that the bodies have been sent to a morgue. Efforts are underway to gather information on any missing women and children from nearby police stations and neighbouring districts, he said.