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Woman Missing 8 Days Found Hanging from Tree in UP's Sultanpur; Family Alleges Murder
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News18•29-09-2026, 19:30
Woman Missing 8 Days Found Hanging from Tree in UP's Sultanpur; Family Alleges Murder
- •A 26-year-old woman, Gyanwati Devi, missing for eight days, was found dead, hanging from a tree near Mahmoodpur village in Sultanpur district.
- •Her decomposed body was discovered on Tuesday within the Lambhua police station limits.
- •Mukta Devi had filed a missing person complaint on September 23, stating Gyanwati left home on September 22 for medical treatment and did not return.
- •The family suspects foul play and alleges murder, demanding a thorough investigation into her death.
- •Relatives also criticized the police for alleged inaction after the missing complaint was filed, claiming timely intervention could have saved her life.
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The decomposed body of 26-year-old Gyanwati Devi, who had been missing for eight days, was found hanging from a tree near Mahmoodpur village within the Lambhua police station limits.
Mukta Devi reported that Gyanwati left her home on the afternoon of September 22 to seek medical treatment at the Diyara market but failed to return.
The family is in shock and suspects that Gyanwati was murdered, while also alleging that the police failed to act promptly after the initial missing-person complaint was lodged.