Woman’s body found in suitcase at Punjabi Bagh

Ghanshyam Bansal, DCP (West), said, “When we opened the suitcase, the body was decomposed and could not be identified. It appears that it was of a woman aged around 25-30. We have sent the body, suitcase and other samples to the hospital and forensic science lab. After the autopsy and medical examination, we will try to find out what happened. The motive and cause of death are also not known. We can’t see the injuries.”

A case under sections of murder and hiding evidence has been registered. A senior police officer said, “It appears that someone dumped the body after committing the murder someplace else. We don’t know if the body was chopped or has been disfigured due to decomposition”.

Police said they are checking CCTVs and conducting a local enquiry, adding that they are looking at missing person reports to identify the deceased.

“The suitcase doesn’t look too old. Possibly, the body was kept somewhere else and later kept in a suitcase. Recent footage doesn’t show any suspicious movement or the bag. The bag must have been dumped days or weeks back. As per our information, no recent missing person complaint matches the deceased’s profile. The case could be from outside Delhi as well,” said a source.

Samples of blood and hair were taken from the suitcase, which is being checked for other evidence.