Mouth gagged, woman found strangled to death in Pinjore

According to Pinjore police, the woman was found lying dead under a bridge, with her mouth gagged, injuries on the face and strangulation marks on the neck

Police have launched a murder probe after the body of an unidentified woman was found in Khedavali village, Pinjore, on Monday.

Pinjore police have ruled out robbery as motive of murder, as jewellery was intact on the body. (iStock)

According to police, the woman was found lying dead under a bridge, with her mouth gagged, injuries on the face and strangulation marks on the neck.

Pawan Singh, sarpanch of Prempura village in Kalka, who is the complainant in the case, told the police that he was told by a resident about the body around 9.30 am on March 20, following which he alerted the cops.

Police have ruled out robbery as motive of murder, as jewellery was intact on the body. Villagers suspect that the body may have been dumped in the area after killing her.

A case under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code was registered at the Pinjore police station against the unidentified accused. The body has been moved to the Kalka civil hospital, where it will remain for 72 hours for identification before autopsy.

Police have shared details of the body with nearby police stations as well as villages to establish the victim’s identity.