Woman’s naked body found near railway track in Andhra, cops suspect rape

Police in Andhra Pradesh’s Baptala district are investigating the death of a 21-year-old woman whose body was found near a railway track on Friday, June 21. The incident is being treated as a case of murder and rape, police said.

According to Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal, the victim, who was unmarried and a resident of Epurupalem village, went missing on Friday morning. She left her home around 5:30 am to attend to nature's call and did not return.

Her family launched a search and later came across her body close to the railway tracks. She was found in a naked state, reported news agency PTI.