LUDHIANA: Panic gripped Rudra Enclave in Kanganwal after a body wrapped in gunny bags was found at a vacant plot on Tuesday morning.
A morning walker raised the alarm and called the police on spotting it.
Though the body was wrapped in four gunny bags that were tied up with a rope, a shape that seemed to be of feet made the walker suspicious.
On receiving the information, police reached the spot.
Sahnewal police station SHO sub-inspector Balwinder Singh said, “Around 7.45am, a passerby noticed the gunny bag and informed us.
The bag had the body of a woman, who seemed to be around 40-year-old.
Her feet and hands were tied up with ropes.
The body has a deep cut on right side of head and a slit throat.
After murdering her, the accused had put the body in a gunny bag, wrapped it in three more bags and tried them with a rope.” “The woman appears to be a native of Nepal.
There is a tattoo on the right arm which is in Nepalese.
There is a market near Kanganwal where Nepalese run eating joints.
We are questioning them to identify her.
We are also scanning the footage of CCTV cameras installed near the spot,” the SHO added.
On some area residents saying the body also had acid burns, the SHO said, “There are no acid burns.” “There are no signs of assault or rape.
However, the autopsy report will make things clear.
The body has been kept in the mortuary.
We are trying to identify it,” he added.