Woman found murdered in her room, hunt on for live-in partner

During the initial investigation, it was found that she was a divorcee and was staying with a live-in partner on the ground floor of Rajput building. Prajapati was living in Kongao for the past 11 months with her boyfriend and would come to stay for a week or two every month

A decomposed body of a 36-year-old woman was found on Monday night inside a room in Kongaon, Bhiwandi. Due to the foul smell, the owner of the building reported it to the police.

HT Image

“We received information about a foul smell emanating from a locked room. Our team reached the spot and broke open the door to find a decomposed body of a woman in the kitchen,” a police officer said.

Police suspect the woman, Madhu Prajapati, was killed three to four days ago.

During the initial investigation, it was found that she was a divorcee and was staying with a live-in partner on the ground floor of Rajput building.

Prajapati was living in Kongao for the past 11 months with her boyfriend and would come to stay for a week or two every month.

The couple recently rented the room, and both worked in a factory nearby.

Neighbours told the police that a woman friend of the deceased was also staying with the couple for some days but left a week ago for some work.