The body of a 20-year-old woman was found on the rooftop of a commercial establishment owned by former BJP MLA Santosh Bafna in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, on Monday (November 02). Police suspect it to be a case of suicide.
The woman was identified as Deepa Sagar, who worked at a clothing store on the premises, police said. A note was also recovered from the spot.
City Kotwali police station in-charge Leeladhar Rathore said the body was found on Monday morning. According to the preliminary investigation, Sagar had started working at the store on October 21. She reportedly went towards the rooftop around 6:30 pm on Sunday but did not return. A woman employee spotted her body the following morning.
Police suspect that Sagar died by hanging and that the scarf used may have snapped, causing her body to fall onto the rooftop. However, the exact circumstances surrounding her death will become clear only after further investigation, Rathore said. A case has been registered.
Meanwhile, Sagar's family alleged that the police began proceedings before they reached the spot and demanded justice. Her aunt said the family was told on Sunday evening that Sagar had left the shop. She alleged that they were informed of her death only on Monday, after waiting at the shop for nearly an hour. (With inputs from PTI and media reports)
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