Two bodies found days apart in Uttarakhand, police try to crack mystery behind death of siblings; suicide pact suspected | India News
Days after a woman’s charred body was found inside a car in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, her brother’s body was found in a gorge nearby, hinting at a suicide pact, police said. On April 6, information was received that a vehicle was found burnt on the Chachdi–Bhavishya Badri Road, with a body on the passenger seat. Joshimath police reached the spot, searched the vehicle and found some jewellery near the charred body, which they believed was a woman’s. Upon further inspection, a number plate registered in Karnataka was found. The body was brought in for identification, and based on the number plate, efforts were made to identify the deceased. Story continues below this ad “It was found that the woman’s name was Shweta Padma Senapati. It was also learnt that she and her brother, Sunil Senapati, lived in Dhak and had gone to the Bhavishya Badri temple on the evening of April 5. They were last seen at the incident site on their return,” said sub-inspector Devender Pant at Joshimath police station. An FIR was registered against …
