Agra, May 20: In a horrifying development, a semi-naked dead body of a woman was found inside a mosque premises near the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh's Agra on Sunday. The dead body was recovered by the Uttar Pradesh Police from the mosque, which is located near the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal.
This crime came to light after the dead body was spotted by the people who reached the mosque to offer prayers in the afternoon, after which they informed the police and the police reached the location. The police suspect that the woman was raped and the dead body was dumped inside the mosque after the murder of the woman.
The face of the woman was crushed with a heavy object out of fear of being caught so that her identity could not be revealed, according to the reports. The police found marks of multiple injuries on the dead body of the woman and the lower part of her clothing was also missing. It is being suspected that the woman must have known the accused; taking advantage of this, the person brought the woman to the location and possibly raped her.
The police retrieved the dead body and took the body into custody. The dead body has been reportedly sent for post-mortem and an investigation has been initiated in connection with the matter. The police are examining the CCTV cameras installed in the area and also the cameras installed in other locations of nearby areas. The police also said that they are trying to identify the body and also gathering other clues about the murderer.