City horror: Body of young woman found in plastic drum

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: In a horrific incident, the decomposed body of a woman was found in a plastic drum at Yeshwantpur railway station in the city on Wednesday.

According to an official, the cleaning staff first noticed a foul smell from one of the drums on Platform 1 of the Yeshwantpur railway station and informed the railway cops about it.

The drum was covered with clothes with the lid on top. Forensics experts investigated and searched the area for clues. The woman has not been identified yet but is thought to be in her late 20s, sources from the spot told News Trail.

Kusuma Hariprasad, Additional Divisional Railway Manager for South Western Railway's Bengaluru Division said, "The cleaning staff found the decomposed body inside a box on platform number 1. A team of forensic experts is at the railway station. An investigation is on," she said. Meanwhile, the railway police have registered a case regarding the matter. Investigation is underway