No sign of sex assault: Police sources after woman’s burnt body found in Bengal

A day after the body of an 18-year-old woman was found half-burnt and partially naked in West Bengal’s Nadia, police sources revealed that the preliminary post-mortem report indicates no signs of sexual assault, strangling, or external injuries.
The report suggests that the burn injuries on her face were the result of self-immolation, and the injuries were ante-mortem in nature, implying they occurred before her death, sources added.
The charred body of the Class 11 student was discovered close to the office of the Superintendent of Police in Krishnanagar on Wednesday. According to police, the woman had been missing since Tuesday evening, and her family had been searching for her when the gruesome discovery was made.
Earlier, the victim’s boyfriend was detained based on a complaint filed by the victim’s family. He has since been arrested, though police have not yet confirmed his involvement in the death. The family had raised suspicions about the boyfriend after the woman failed to return home, and they were unable to get clear answers from him regarding her whereabouts.
Local residents discovered the body during their morning walk and immediately alerted the police, who arrived at the scene and transported the remains to a hospital.
Authorities are also investigating a cryptic social media post that appeared on the woman’s profile on the evening she went missing. The post, which stated that no one would be responsible for her death, has raised questions about the events leading up to the incident.