Skeleton Found 7 Feet Deep in Kanpur, Unraveling 10-Month-Old Murder Mystery

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Moneycontrol•08-01-2026, 17:27
Skeleton Found 7 Feet Deep in Kanpur, Unraveling 10-Month-Old Murder Mystery
- •A human skeleton was discovered 7 feet deep in Tikwapur village, Kanpur, 10 months after 45-year-old Reshma's disappearance.
- •Reshma, a mother of seven, had an illicit relationship with neighbor Gorelal after her husband's death, leading her children to cut ties.
- •Reshma's son, Bablu, grew suspicious after Gorelal's evasive answers about his mother's whereabouts and filed a missing person report.
- •Gorelal confessed to strangling Reshma in April last year during a quarrel and burying her body near the village tower.
- •Family members identified Reshma by jewelry found with the remains; DNA and post-mortem are underway.
Why It Matters: A 10-month-old murder mystery in Kanpur was solved after a skeleton's discovery and neighbor's confession.
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