News portals in Spain have echoed a shocking event in India that has yet to be solved. It is a real case of police investigation of the disappearance of a 40 year old woman after the complaint of her husband. Her name is Phoolmati and her husband did not hear from her for 4 days until he reported the facts. After finding the body of a woman, the husband, Ram Sumer, went to the morgue where the body of his partner was identified. The woman was cremated and 3 days later, the authorities located her alive. What could have happened? The police are investigating the case, as this forensic error seems to hide something else.
India
With an extension that covers from the Himalayan peaks to the Indian Ocean coast, India is one of the largest countries in South Asia. It is undeniable that, despite its high level of poverty, it is one of the most visited countries. Its attractiveness lies in the large number of religious monuments it possesses, as well as for being considered the cradle of yoga. However, the real situation in the country is worrying.
In addition to being a country with deeply sexist beliefs, where arranged marriages with minors are well regarded, it has a worrying number of missing persons. According to the latest data from Statista, More than 83 thousand children have disappeared in the country. Every year there is a significant increase, which is due to the abduction of children for the purpose of human trafficking or child labor.
Gorakhpur
It is a district of India, in the State of Uttar Pradesh. With a population of 817,000 inhabitants, it is a region where Hinduism and Islam coexist. It is famous for being the cradle of medieval mysticism and has numerous monuments that are attractive to tourists. Some of them are the Vishnu Temple, Geeta Vatika, Gorakhnath Temple, Arogya Mandir, Gita Press and Gita Vatika.
Thwarted disappearance
The disconcerting event occurred in Gorakhpur, northern India. The news media Press Trust of India published the news of the disappearance of a woman, who was found dead, recognized by her husband and cremated. So far it seems a tragic, but normal story. The twist came later. Three days after she was cremated, the police located the woman, alive. This story is told by a 60-year-old man, Rum Sumer. A resident of Bansgaon, he reported his wife, Phoolmati, 40, missing on June 15.
He said the woman left her father’s house and was never seen again by any member of the family. After 4 days, authorities found the body of a woman matching Phoolmati’s description in the Uruva Bazaar area. After traveling to the morgue, the man identified the body as his wife, closing the case. She was cremated and the investigation was closed.
Phoolmati is alive
The police investigation was reopened when the autopsy revealed that the cause of the woman’s death was strangulation. It appeared that it was not a simple disappearance or accident, but that there was something else behind it. This led the police to trace the woman’s phone, which was found in Jhansi, some 600 kilometers away. Not only was it located, but it was active and recently active, especially with a phone number associated with a man named Shubham. This man was questioned and admitted that he had taken Phoolmati to that city and that she was safe and sound.
After locating Phoolmati and taking her statement, the superintendent of police, Jitendra Kumar Tomar ordered her to be sent back to her husband. The investigation is still ongoing, as we cannot forget that the body of a woman was found and the relationship between these three people is still unknown.