A 40-year-old woman was allegedly murdered, and her body buried beneath the floor of her house in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, with the crime coming to light four days after she went missing.The victim was identified as Guruwari Hansda. Her husband, Ram Hansda, has been detained for questioning in connection with the case.According to the information available, Guruwari had been missing for four days.
After neighbours grew suspicious over her prolonged absence, they contacted her married daughters and informed them about the situation.The daughters subsequently visited their parental home, where they noticed bloodstains on the walls. Suspecting foul play, they immediately alerted the police.
BODY RECOVERED DURING EXCAVATIONA police team reached the village and began investigating the matter. During the preliminary probe, the police suspected that the woman's body had been buried inside the house.Excavation was subsequently carried out beneath the house floor in the presence of a magistrate.
Guruwari's decomposed body was recovered from the ground. The body was taken into custody and sent to hospital for a post-mortem examination.HUSBAND DETAINED, MOTIVE UNDER PROBEPolice have detained Ram Hansda and are questioning him in connection with the alleged murder.
A domestic dispute is being examined as a possible motive, although the reason behind the crime has not been officially established.The police are investigating all aspects of the case. The post-mortem report and further questioning are expected to help establish the circumstances surrounding the woman's death.The incident has triggered concern among residents of the village.- Ends