Noida: Woman’s body found without head, hands in drain

NOIDA: The headless body of an unidentified woman was found on Thursday in a drain in Noida, next to an open ground of an upscale high-rise and Sector 108 park, along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, police said.

- Arun Singh

Police said appears to be a case of murder with the victim, who was not wearing clothes, also having her hands chopped off from the wrists. The hands and head have yet to be found.

The body was discovered floating in the 8-foot drain by a passerby. The cause of death was not immediately clear and police believe the body is between 24 to 48 hours old. It has been sent for postmortem. An investigation is also underway to identify the victim and ascertain what happened.