Father Alleges Murder After Daughter's Body Exhumed for Postmortem

The body of a woman was exhumed from her grave on Thursday for postmortem after her father claimed she was murdered by her husband, police sources revealed. Munna Khan filed a complaint against 25-year-old Azhar, accusing him of strangling his daughter Anam Fatima, 23, and burying her on July 30 at Ghatgate cemetery.

Following Khan's complaint, police registered a murder case against Azhar at Jaisinghpura Khor police station. The exhumation was carried out in the presence of a sub-divisional officer, and the postmortem was conducted by a medical board on Thursday.

According to Khan, his daughter was pregnant and was taking medications at the time of her death. The exact cause of death is awaited from the postmortem report, police said. Anam Fatima had married Azhar in February.

(With inputs from agencies.)