This Article is From Apr 03, 2023

Woman's Body Found Floating In Pond Near Mathura's Govardhan Hillock

The woman's hands and feet were tied with a dupatta and her mouth was gagged with a piece of cloth, they said.

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The victim's identity is yet to be established, the police said. (Representational)

Mathura (UP):

The half-naked body of a 25-year-old woman was found floating in a pond on the foothills of the famous Govardhan hillock, police said on Monday.

The woman's hands and feet were tied with a dupatta and her mouth was gagged with a piece of cloth, they said.

The victim's identity is yet to be established, the police said, adding that the body was fished out the water body -- locally known an Govind Kund -- on Sunday.

"The mystery of her death will be solved after post-mortem," Deputy Superintendent of Police Ram Mohan Sharma said.

The 'kund' is located on the 'Talhati ki Parikrama' close to the famous Govardhan hillock', the police added.

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A large number of devotees who perform 'parikrama (circumambulation)' of the hillock take this route.

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