Gym trainer murdered in Kanpur, body found on Delhi-Howrah highway

A shocking incident has emerged from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, where a young woman was brutally murdered and her body was dumped on the Delhi-Howrah highway. According to an Aaj Tak report, the deceased has been identified as Mantasha, who worked as a trainer at a gym in the Jamjau area of Kanpur. The incident has caused a stir in the entire region. Mantasha was originally from Kerala and was currently living with her father, Vijay Kumar, in Akhlak Nagar in the Gangaghat area of Unnao.

According to the information received about the sequence of events, Mantasha left her home on Thursday morning to go to the gym as usual. However, when she did not return during the day, her family members became worried. The family began searching for her, but she could not be traced. During this time, Mantasha's mobile phone was also switched off, which further increased the family's anxiety. Eventually, the family filed a missing person report for Mantasha at the Gangaghat police station on Thursday.

On Friday evening, the family received information that the body of an unidentified woman had been found on the side of the highway in the Maharajpur area of Kanpur. Upon receiving this information, the family members immediately reached the Maharajpur police station. Based on the clothes and photographs of the body shown by the police, her father, Vijay Kumar, identified it as his daughter, Mantasha. According to the police, the primary suspicion is that Mantasha was murdered and her body was dumped on the highway.

Maharajpur ACP Ashutosh Singh, while providing details on the matter, stated that after the woman's body was found on the side of the highway on Friday morning, the police had also put up posters in public places for identification. The deceased's father has filed a complaint with the police and expressed suspicion of murder against a young man. Taking the father's allegations seriously, the police are now investigating in that direction. Currently, the police are trying to determine who killed Mantasha and under what circumstances. The exact motive behind the murder is not yet clear, and the accused are still out of police reach.

Speaking about the police action, ACP Ashutosh Singh said that an inquest of the body has been conducted and it will now undergo a post-mortem. After the post-mortem report arrives, the true cause of death and other important facts will emerge, based on which further legal action will be taken. The family members have demanded a neutral investigation into the matter from the police and strict action against the guilty. The police are currently examining nearby CCTV footage and are also questioning people who were in contact with Mantasha.

It is noteworthy that crime incidents in Kanpur and its surrounding areas are frequently in the news. Mantasha was building her career as a gym trainer, but the discovery of her body on the highway after she left for the gym one morning has left her family devastated. The local police are focusing on all aspects to solve this case. No specific accused has been named in the investigation so far, but the role of the youth suspected by the father is a priority for the police. Further revelations are expected in this case in the coming days.