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Woman's body found hanging near Tati River bridge in Shekhpura, identified as Gayatri Devi
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 06:36 PM
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A woman's corpse was discovered hanging from a tree close to the Tati River bridge in Shekhpura, Bihar, and has been identified as Gayatri Devi of Ramjanpur, Barbigha, who left home after a dispute on September 27.
Police from the Hatiwan police station in Shekhpura reported that a lifeless female body was found hanging from a tree near the Tati River bridge on the outskirts of the town. The discovery was made by local residents who alerted authorities, prompting a swift police response to secure the scene and begin preliminary investigations.
The deceased was later identified as Gayatri Devi, a resident of Ramjanpur village in the Barbigha block of Sheikhpura district. Identification was achieved through social media outreach, where family members and acquaintances recognized the photograph of the victim shared by police.
According to relatives, Gayatri Devi had stepped out of her home on 27 September following a domestic dispute. She has not been heard from since, and investigators are probing the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and the manner in which her body was found. The case remains under active investigation by local law enforcement.
The deceased was later identified as Gayatri Devi, a resident of Ramjanpur village in the Barbigha block of Sheikhpura district. Identification was achieved through social media outreach, where family members and acquaintances recognized the photograph of the victim shared by police.
According to relatives, Gayatri Devi had stepped out of her home on 27 September following a domestic dispute. She has not been heard from since, and investigators are probing the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and the manner in which her body was found. The case remains under active investigation by local law enforcement.