Headless, naked body of woman found on highway in Kanpur, triggers investigation
Kanpur: A headless and naked body of a woman was discovered on the national highway in the Gujaini area of Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Wednesday morning, sparking suspicion of rape and murder. Over 24 hours later, police are yet to identify the victim or make significant progress in the investigation.
CCTV footage from a nearby hospital shows a woman of similar build walking hours before the body was found. Pieces of grey clothing matching those worn by the woman in the footage were found near the crime scene. Police are examining the footage for further clues and are using it to ask locals for any information about the woman.
A forensic team has collected samples for testing, and the body has been sent for post-mortem to determine the cause of death. Authorities are investigating whether this is a case of accident or murder. Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has demanded strict action in the case, urging the state government to ensure a fair investigation.
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Railway lines as fence could cut cost of barricading to curb man-elephant conflicts: MP Wadiyar
Bengaluru, Sept 17: MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has suggested that to bring down the exorbitant cost barricading – estimated to cost around Rs 1.3 to Rs 1.5 crore per kilometre – railway lines could be used to construct fences on Tuesday.
Wadiyar took to X to share the letter he had sent to Union Environment Forest & Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav.
Stating that “railway (lines) barricading” is proving to be an effective way to restrict the movement of elephants, he suggested that this should be taken up on a large scale.
“Upon consultation with the relevant authorities, it has come to my understanding that the cost of barricading per kilometre comes to Rs 1.3 crore to Rs 1.5 crore. Given that the border of the forests in my constituency stretches to over 400 km, with around 280 km of forest border requiring immediate barricading, the cost of such an exercise will reach Rs 350 crore to Rs 400 crore,” he wrote in his letter.
He said the environment ministry could make a direct request with the railway ministry for an allocation of railway lines, thus reducing the cost of the project to just that of labour cost.
“The benefits of this initiative are manifold, from reduction of human casualties, protection of property and livelihood, to conservation of elephants and, most importantly, promoting human-elephant coexistence, which is the need of the hour,” he added.
Working towards safer coexistence in Mysore-Kodagu! Submitted proposal to Union Environment Forest & Climate change Minister Shri Bhupendra Yadav Ji for railway barricading to reduce elephant-human conflicts. pic.twitter.com/VjOWIF1TTC
— Yaduveer Wadiyar (@yaduveerwadiyar) September 17, 2024
