The remains of a Congress worker were discovered crammed into a suitcase close to a bus stand in Rohtak district of Haryana on Saturday, according to police. The Congress called for an in-depth investigation into the death of Himani Narwal (22), who was linked to party MP Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra.
The incident occurred just before municipal elections for 33 bodies throughout the state, with the results expected on March 12.
Observers near the Sampla bus stand noticed the suitcase and alerted the police.
Upon getting details concerning the incident, law enforcement and a forensic team arrived at the scene and discovered Narwal’s body within the suitcase.
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Authorities reported that the victim’s neck was encircled with a dupatta and there was mehendi on her hands. Police believe that Narwal, who lived in Rohtak’s Vijay Nagar area, might have been killed by being strangled with her dupatta.
Her remains were transported to PGIMS Rohtak for an autopsy.
The Congress expressed sorrow over the demise of the party worker in a post on X and called for an unbiased inquiry into the incident.