Archive · 24 Jun 2025
Elderly Ascetic Found Dead Near Temple, Police Suspect Murder
An elderly woman, Rekha Devi, who lived as an ascetic, was found dead near a temple in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
Police suspect she was murdered.
She lived near the Bhairavnath temple in a hut.
Her companion, another sadhu named Nem Singh, is missing.
Police believe Nem Singh killed her after an argument and are searching for him.
The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination to find out more about what happened.
An elderly ascetic woman was found dead near a temple in Hathras, UP.
The body was discovered outside a hut near the Bhairavnath temple.
Police suspect murder and are investigating the case.
The victim was identified as Rekha Devi, who had renounced her life years ago.
Her companion, Nem Singh, is missing and is the main suspect.
- Who
- Rekha Devi, the victim; Nem Singh, the missing companion and main suspect.
- What
- An elderly ascetic woman was found dead, suspected to be murdered.
- When
- Tuesday morning.
- Where
- Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, near the Bhairavnath temple.
- Why
- Police suspect murder, possibly following a dispute between the victim and the suspect.
- Victim
- Rekha Devi (70)
- Location
- Hathras, UP
- Suspect
- Nem Singh
- Incident
- Homicide
- Charges
- Investigation underway