Burnt body of woman found at Yeshwantpur railway station

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Bengaluru: A burnt body of a woman was discovered on a platform of the Yeshwantpur railway station, police officials said on Wednesday.

While the deceased is yet to be identified, the police suspect the woman was in her mid-30s.

Locals, who saw the body on Platform 1, informed the railway police station. A case was registered and the police launched a probe.

A senior police officer said, “A preliminary probe revealed that the woman was murdered first and then her body was burnt. Investigation is underway.”