Kaushambi, April 16

(HS): The corpse of a lady was discovered crammed inside a metal trunk that was

reportedly discarded by two guys in a car beside a highway in Uttar Pradesh's

Kaushambi, police said on Thursday. According

to the police, around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, several villagers observed two guys

arrive at the location near Kalyanpur village on NH-2 and drop a metal trunk

before racing away. The residents

promptly notified the police after suspecting anything odd. Kokhraj police arrived on the site and

discovered the corpse of a lady put inside the box, the police said, adding

that the victim seemed to be in her mid-30s.

The corpse was then taken into custody and transported for a post-mortem study,

according to authorities. According to Superintendent of Police Satyanarayan Prajapat, the woman

appears to have been murdered somewhere and her corpse placed along the highway

by the suspects in order to dispose of the evidence. A forensic team has been

dispatched to the scene to gather evidence, he added, adding that the

deceased's identification has yet to be determined. Efforts are ongoing to

identify the lady and locate the accused, the SP said.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi