India, April 30 -- A 26-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead and her body dumped in a well in a forested area in Nuh, police said on Wednesday, adding that the prime suspect, her live-in partner, is absconding along with his family members.

The victim had been living with the suspect in Devla Nangli, police said. Her body was recovered on Tuesday evening after villagers reported a foul smell from a well and spotted what appeared to be a human body inside, police said.

According to investigators, the deceased had been missing since April 19. Her partner had filed a missing complaint at Nuh Sadar police station on April 24. The case was converted into murder on Wednesday, said Krishan Kumar, public relations officer of Nuh police.

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