Missing woman's body found in Nuh well, tied to stone; foul play suspected

The body of a 26-year-old woman, who has been missing since April 19, was recovered from an old well, tied to a stone, in the forests of Nuh district on Tuesday, police said, adding that her family suspects foul play. A case was registered on April 24, and now her body was found tied to a stone in a well.

The body of a 26-year-old woman, who has been missing since April 19, was recovered from an old well, tied to a stone, in the forests of Nuh district on Tuesday, police said, adding that her family suspects foul play. The deceased has been identified as Haseena, a resident of Devla Nagli village, police said. During the exhumation of the body, the chassis of two motorcycles was also recovered from the same well. The matter came to light when some passersby noticed the body in the well and panicked. Upon receiving information, a police team reached the spot, and with the help of villagers, the body was extricated after nearly three hours. The police found that a stone was tied to the body, raising suspicion. The woman's family levelled serious allegations against her husband, Rafiq, whom they had forced her into a court marriage nearly five years ago. ''Haseena's husband himself filed a missing person report on April 19. A case was registered on April 24, and now her body was found tied to a stone in a well. It suggests a well-planned conspiracy, not mere coincidence'', Haseena's family alleged. ''We sent the body to the mortuary for the postmortem. We are investigating the case from every angle'', SHO of Sadar police station, Nuh Praveen Kumar said.