Purnia: Widow’s body recovered from canal with nose chopped off

PATNA: The body of a 28-year-old widow was recovered from a canal with missing nose at Gadheya village under Sonma panchayat in Purnia district on Friday, police said on Saturday.

According to police, a “gamcha” (piece of cloth) was found near the woman’s body. The Purnia district administration has formed a special investigation team to probe the incident. The deceased woman was identified as Priyanka Kumari, daughter of one Dinesh Sahni of Gadheya village in Bhawanipur block.

According to family members, the woman had gone to the house of her in-laws at Thalha village under Beldaur police station area in Khagaria district on July 6. Ballia OP incharge Sadanand Sah said the woman’s nose was chopped off with a sharp weapon.