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News18•23-09-2026, 23:00
Missing Woman Found Murdered in UP's Kasganj; Police Probe Underway
  • •A 23-year-old woman, Neha, was found dead with her throat slit near a railway crossing in Kasganj, UP, after going missing.
  • •The body was discovered without clothes and had multiple injuries, indicating a sharp-edged weapon was used.
  • •Neha's family alleges she sedated her sister and took Rs 3 lakh cash and jewelry before disappearing.
  • •Police have detained several individuals for questioning and are examining the victim's mobile phone and CCTV footage.
  • •Senior officers and a forensic team collected evidence from the scene, and the body has been sent for post-mortem.

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A 23-year-old woman named Neha was found dead with her throat slit on the roof of a structure near a railway crossing in Kasganj on Wednesday morning after going missing late Tuesday. Her body bore several neck injuries from a sharp-edged weapon and was found without clothes.

Superintendent of Police OP Singh stated that the victim's family alleged she left home after giving a sedative to her elder sister Nisha and taking approximately Rs 3 lakh in cash and jewellery.

Police have detained some individuals for questioning, sent the body for post-mortem, and gathered evidence with a forensic team at the scene. Investigators are also examining her mobile phone, tracking the missing cash and jewellery, and reviewing local CCTV footage.