UP Horror: Burnt semi-naked body of woman found in Hapur; Full story here

According to reports, some villagers saw the body in the field raised an alarm.
After the Police reached the spot, efforts were made to identity the body as the face very badly burnt.

Post Published By: Sujata Biswal
Updated : 8 January 2026, 12:23 PM IST

Hapur: The semi-naked charred body of a woman was found in a sugarcane field behind brick kilns in Lahadra village under the Bahadurgarh police station area, said a police spokespers on Thursday. The woman is believed to be 30 years of age.

According to reports, some villagers saw the body in the field raised an alarm. Soon other farmers and residents gathered at the spot and immediately informed the police.

After the Police reached the spot, efforts were made to identity the body as the face very badly burnt.

It is suspected that the woman was raped and murdered, Later her body was set on fire to destroy the identity and evidence.

Officials believe the murder was committed elsewhere and the body was brought to the sugarcane field to conceal the victim’s identity. The woman’s clothes were partially burnt, and there were severe burn injuries on several parts of her body. No suspicious items were recovered from the surrounding area.

The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and further investigation is underway. Police said the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the post-mortem report is received.

Earlier, A routine rent collection visit turned into a horror for the owner in the Rajnagar Extension area of Nandgram. On December 18, the body of a woman was found inside a suitcase, which was inside the property she owned in Aura Chimaera, Raj Nagar Extension, Ghaziabad.

47-year-old Deepshikha Sharma was found dead inside her own rental property on Tuesday night. The woman was on her way to her other apartment on Tuesday morning to collect monthly dues from her tenants.

According to police officials, concern grew when Deepshikha failed to return home or respond to calls well into the night and was later found stuffed into a large red suitcase.

The victim’s domestic help was suspicious after Deepshikha’s prolonged absence, sensing something was wrong.

Thereafter, a search of the premises was conducted, leading to the discovery of the body of the woman hidden within the apartment.

Upon receiving the information, the police immediately arrived at the crime scene. Further investigations and questioning led them to the tenants, who are identified as Ajay and Akriti Gupta,” stated Upasana Pandey, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Nandgram.

The officials confirmed that both suspects are currently in police custody and are being questioned. The victim’s family is filing a formal First Information Report (FIR).

While the police secured the crime scene, the body was sent for a post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause and time of death. Further legal proceedings are underway

Location : 
  • New Delhi

Published : 
  • 8 January 2026, 12:23 PM IST