The partially burnt body of a 20-year-old woman, a college student, was discovered late Tuesday night near National Highway-48 in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district. Police suspect that the woman was sexually assaulted before being set on fire.
Authorities have registered a murder case and launched an intensive investigation to identify the victim and bring the perpetrators to justice. Forensic teams are collecting critical evidence from the site, and police are examining CCTV footage and missing persons reports in the region.
The local community has been alerted and urged to provide any information that could assist the investigation. No arrests have been made so far, and the probe is ongoing.
Disturbing Discovery and Immediate Police Action
The grim discovery was made near a relatively isolated stretch of NH-48 after locals noticed smoke and contacted the police. Chitradurga DySP Dinakar stated, “The body appears to have been partially burnt to conceal the crime, but early post-mortem findings indicate signs of sexual assault.”
Police teams reached the scene promptly and cordoned off the area to preserve evidence. Inspector Muddu Raj confirmed that the victim was a young college student, missing for several days, whose identity is being verified through official records and forensic means.
“We are working day and night to piece together the sequence of events leading to this horrific incident,” he added. The incident has deeply unsettled the community, raising fears about safety on public roads and in rural areas.