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Mystery in Lucknow: Body Posed as if Sitting
1 Dec, 2025
Summary
- A woman's body was discovered positioned upright by a drain.
- Passersby initially mistook the deceased for someone resting.
- Police are reviewing CCTV footage to investigate potential murder.
A disturbing discovery was made in Lucknow's Vishal Khand-2 area on Monday when a woman's body was found positioned upright against a wall, concealing a roadside drain. Her appearance initially led passersby to believe she was resting. It was only when she remained unmoving by midday that locals alerted the authorities.
The deceased has been identified as 37-year-old Rekha Verma. The Gomtinagar ACP, Brij Narayan, indicated that the investigation is ongoing, with CCTV footage from the vicinity being thoroughly examined. The unusual placement of the body has raised suspicions of a potential homicide.
Authorities are awaiting the postmortem report for conclusive findings. The incident has cast a shadow of mystery over the locality, prompting a detailed police investigation into the circumstances surrounding Rekha Verma's death.
