UP: Woman found dead, police hunt for absconding husband

A 30-year-old woman, Sumitra Devi, was found dead in her house in Gigina village, with her husband Sripati Beldar absconding and police investigating the circumstances of her death.

A 30-year-old woman on Wednesday was found dead in her house in Gigina village under Mahuli police circle here, police said.

Additional Superintendent of Police Sushil Kumar Singh said police received information that a foul smell was emanating from the house of one Sripati Beldar, the deceased woman's husband.

Acting on the information, police reached the spot and found that the smell was coming from a locked room inside the house, he said.

After opening the room, the police found the woman's body on a bed. The deceased was identified as Sumitra Devi (30), Singh said.

The ASP said the body was sent for post-mortem examination.

Prima facie, it appeared that the woman had died two or three days ago, he added.

He said the husband of the deceased was absconding, and police teams were searching for him.

Police were investigating the matter, and the case would be solved soon, the officer added.