NCW Chief Rekha Sharma Condemns Incident of Woman and Infant Found Dead in Dehradun

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken notice of the discovery of a woman and an infant’s bodies in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. According to the police, the bodies were found in a dry nullah in the Patel Nagar area on Tuesday. Locals alerted the police, who then sent the bodies for post-mortem examination.

NCW Chairman Rekha Sharma condemned the incident and directed the Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) to invoke all relevant legal provisions, arrest the accused promptly, and ensure a fair and time-bound investigation. The Commission has instructed the official to ascertain the identity of the deceased and provide an action report within three days.

A day after the incident, another woman’s body was found in a highly decomposed state in the same area, wrapped in a sack.