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Suspicious Death of Young Woman in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar as Family Cremates Body Secretly
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News18•18-10-2026, 10:09
Suspicious Death of Young Woman in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar as Family Cremates Body Secretly
- •A 24-year-old woman named Shilpa Rathod died by suicide after sending a final message to her friend saying forever bye, we won't speak anymore.
- •The shocking incident took place in the Pultanda area of the Jatwada locality in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where she was found hanging in her kitchen.
- •Raising serious suspicions, the family cremated her body in a field without notifying the police, despite doctors advising them to take the body to the government hospital.
- •Police have seized her mobile phone for cyber analysis and recovered bone remains from the cremation site for forensic investigation to determine the exact cause of death.
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Before her death, Shilpa Rathod sent a message to her friend stating, "Forever bye, we won't speak anymore." Although she was under stress, she did not explicitly mention committing suicide in the chat.
After doctors at a private hospital declared her dead, they advised taking her body to the Government Medical College and Hospital (Ghati) for further procedures. However, the family brought her body home and cremated it in a field without notifying the police.
Following a tip-off to the Harsul police, senior officials initiated an investigation, recovered a scarf from the scene, and seized bones and skeletal remains from the cremation spot for forensic examination to determine the time and cause of death.
