Identity of suspected rape-murder victim in Bihar yet to be

Mystery shrouds the identity of the young woman whose charred body was found in Buxar district of Bihar a day ago, raising suspicion that she was raped and killed, even as forensic experts visited the site of the incident on Wednesday to collect evidence and vital clues.

In the wake of a massive outcry over the incident, akin to another horrific case of rape and murder of a veterinary doctor in far-off Hyderabad, DIG-Shahabad Range Rakesh Rathi drove to the spot in Itadhi police station area of Buxar, about 100 km from his office in Dehri on Sone, to take cognisance of the situation.

After inspecting the spot, which has been cordoned off and made out of bounds for all, except police officers and forensic experts, Rathi told reporters, "We have not yet received the post-mortem report but have spoken to doctors involved in the examination."
Rathi said, "We have therefore sought the help of forensic experts who are collecting more material from the site so that we could get some clue about who the victim was and who the perpetrators were."