Woman’s Body Found in Car at Karnataka's Kodagu Checkpost; Husband and Two Others Detained

Karnataka: Police investigation has intensified after a woman's body was found in a car late at night in the Kodagu district of Karnataka. The matter came to light when forest department employees stopped a vehicle during a routine check at the Lingapur checkpost. As soon as they opened the car, they found the dead body of a woman, who was being carried by three men towards an unknown place. On the instructions of the police, the body was immediately sent to Madikeri Hospital.

Is the woman's death a suicide, or is there something more to the incident?

Kodagu Police says that in the initial investigation the case appears to be a suicide. The woman has been identified as Nanaki Devi, 45, who lived in a rented house in the Metagalli area of ​​Mysuru. Three people, including her husband, Rakesh Kumar, have been detained for questioning. However, the condition of the dead body and the manner of the incident are raising many questions; hence, the postmortem report is awaited.

Why was the woman's husband and his associates taking the body to Kodagu?

According to police, Rakesh Kumar said that when he returned home on Friday, the door was locked from inside. Even after making several calls, Nanki Devi did not open the door, after which he broke the door and found his wife hanging. According to Rakesh, when she was taken to the hospital, the doctors declared her dead. But then instead of informing the police, the three men—Rakesh, Satveer Chauhan, and Vikas—put the body in the car and started driving towards Kodagu. This is the thing that is raising the most doubt as to why they were taking the dead body secretly.

What made the Forest Department employees suspicious?

When the car reached the Mysuru-Kodagu border, the three tried to turn the vehicle after seeing the check post. Forest department personnel found this action suspicious, and they stopped the vehicle and searched it. Then the woman's body was recovered. Later it also emerged that the car belonged to one of his friends and all the accused worked as carpenters.

Does this case have any connection with the latest case related to Yadgir's murder?

On the same day, news of the death of social welfare department employee Anjali Girish was reported in a separate incident in Yadgir, Karnataka. Some people have accused him of 'betel nut killing' after the attack. No direct connection has emerged between the two cases, but Karnataka Police is looking at both incidents seriously.